The Great Britain and Ireland side achieved a dominant victory over the Continental Europe team in Abu Dhabi (17-8). The Team Cup presents a perfect way for Europeans to prepare for the massive challenge in September this year: the Ryder Cup.
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The captain of the European team, Luke Donald, is an optimist, but he is also a realistic person, aware of how difficult it is to celebrate on away soil.
As for the Team Cup, the captain of the winning team was Justin Rose, a man who showed this time that in addition to his golfing qualities, he also has leadership skills.
In an interview with the media after the victory, Justin stressed that he was delighted with this competition, describing it as a great experience.
In addition, he is impressed by the team's performance, considering that each individual within the team was maximally motivated to achieve victory.
"I've loved the challenge, loved the experience of it and the lads have made me look incredibly good at it.
The way they've played was first-class. We tried to go out and be relentless, play wave after wave, had a big lead coming into today and I think everyone thought we could get the job done.
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Match play is a momentum game for holing the key putt at the right time. The margins are always smaller than maybe the scoreboard looks but I think it was an incredible way for us all as individuals to start the season."- he said, as quoted by Aap.
Can the Europeans win the Ryder Cup?
Luke Donald has the right to be satisfied with the tournament, and we have no doubt that the Europeans really have a chance to succeed at Bethpage Black this year.
Across from them will be the strong US team, with superstars like Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele. However, the Europeans also have quality individuals who showed in Rome two years ago that they have no problem playing against a team that is probably stronger on paper.
