The DP World Tour has introduced the creation of a brand new group match play occasion aimed toward giving European gamers expertise within the format forward of potential future Ryder Cup appearances.
Two 10-man groups comprising gamers from Nice Britain & Eire and Continental Europe might be chosen by European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald, with the occasion going down at Abu Dhabi Golf Membership from January 13-15, 2023.
Donald will work with each groups in Abu Dhabi and can maintain a detailed eye on the motion contained in the ropes throughout the three days, with the 2 group captains to be introduced in the end.
The match, which intently resembles the Seve Trophy, which was held eight instances from 2000 to 2013, will consist of 1 session of foursomes, one session of fourballs and one session of singles matches, with all 20 gamers collaborating in every session.
The 2 groups might be confirmed following the conclusion of November’s DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, with efficiency on the DP World Tour rankings thought-about within the participant choice course of.
“One of many first issues I used to be eager to do after I was appointed as Ryder Cup Captain was to reinstate a group match play contest to offer taking part in and management expertise to future Ryder Cup gamers, vice-captains and captains,” Donald mentioned. “I spoke to quite a lot of former Ryder Cup Captains who have been robust advocates of how comparable occasions previously have benefitted gamers who have been pushing to make Ryder Cup groups, in addition to their very own captaincy journey.”
