LONDON – Alex Noren has been named final vice captain of Luke Donald’s fifth European team at the Ryder Cup on Tuesday.
Noren scored two points from three matches during his 2018 European victory at Le Golf National, a suburb of Paris. That performance included a 40-foot putt on hole 18, defeating Bryson Deccanbo in his final Sunday singles match.
This year’s Ryder Cup will be contested at Bethpage Black in New York from September 26th to September 28th.
The other four vice captains have already been named, and were also set up when Europe won the 2023 victory at Marco Simone, a suburb of Rome.
Noren was the only new vice captain, and Nicholas Corsart was the only vice captain not held for two years.
“When I found out, it was a huge shock. I didn’t expect that at all,” Noren said. “I want to bring good attitude to the team room. I want to bring knowledge. I’ve been to this game for a long time.”
Noren, the Swedish, has connections with the team’s Scandinavian players. Rasmus Hojard from Denmark, Victor Hofland from Norway, and Rudig Åberg from Sweden.
“He’s going to do everything he can to help his team. He’s a humble guy and that’s not about Alex,” Donald said. “He’s a good friend of mine. We practice together at the Bears Club (Jupiter, FL), where other players on that team also practice.
