London – Alex Noren has been appointed as the fifth and final vice-captain to Luke Donald for the European team at the upcoming Ryder Cup, as announced this Tuesday. Noren played a pivotal role in Europe’s victory in 2018, earning two points from three matches played at Le Golf National, near Paris. His outstanding performance included a 40-foot putt on the 18th hole, allowing him to defeat Bryson DeChambeau in Sunday’s singles match. The Ryder Cup this year will be held at Bethpage Black, New York, from September 26 to 28. The other four vice-captains had already been appointed and were present at Europe’s victory at Marco Simone, outside Rome, in 2023: brothers Francesco and Edoardo Molinari, Thomas Bjørn and José María Olazábal. Noren is the only new vice-captain, while Nicolas Colsaerts was the only vice-captain who was not retained from the team of two years ago. It was a big surprise when I found out. I didn’t expect it at all. I want to bring a good attitude to the team. Bring some knowledge. I’ve been in this game a long time. Noren, of Swedish nationality, will have a special connection with the Scandinavian players on the team: Rasmus Højgaard from Denmark, Viktor Hovland from Norway, and Ludvig Åberg from Sweden.
He will do everything he can to help the team. He’s a humble guy, it’s never about Alex. He’s a good friend of mine. We practice together at the Bears Club (in Jupiter, Florida), where other players who will be part of that team also practice. So he has a great familiarity with many of the guys and I think that’s really helpful.
Luke Donald
