Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald discusses Jon Rahm's eligibility, 'loud' Bethpage Black crowd

The Ryder Cup was supposed to be played at Bethpage Black last September but the pandemic postponed it a year But now golf fans are at last in countdown mode until Squad USA and Company Europe battle on Long Island While golfers might not grow up necessarily wanting to win Ryder Cups it's the majors that really make up a legacy the emotions come out every other September CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMBut for Luke Donald Group Europe's captain the Ryder Cup has dependably meant something To be honest when I was growing up one of my first memories is watching the Ryder Cup in which was the first time Organization Europe won on U S soil so it did have a big impact on me as a kid Donald reported Fox News Digital in a current interview Selected of my bulk special memories on golf courses are in Ryder Cups because you get to share it with the guys it s such a fun week the atmosphere it creates People who don t follow golf like to tune into the Ryder Cup for what it represents It s a fierce rivalry it s got a great story and history behind it and all the golfers are motivated and pumped to play because of it It s been a huge part of my life and a massive focus for me but I really enjoy the experience of doing that and preparing and trying to give the band the best opportunity for success The road club have not won a Ryder Cup since Company Europe's Miracle at Medinah in when they overcame a - deficit on Sunday Singles USA has not won on European soil since In five Ryder Cups since then the home club has won the cup all in rather convincing fashion The closest matches in that span have been the five-point wins by Europe in at Gleneagles in Scotland and the preeminence in Rome Donald knows that New York's going to be loud and ready but it's his job to combat that RYDER CUP CAPTAIN LPGA STAR CLUB UP TO DELIVER NATIONWIDE TOURNAMENT GRAND PRIZE IS A -NIGHT CRUISE The biggest advantage is the encouragement you get from the home crowd We see it in all of sports That was a big advantage in Rome and it ll be a disadvantage in New York And I have to try to come up with avenues to dissipate that he revealed The best way to do that of syllabus is by building the best band doable And although LIV Golf has forced its wrinkles into the event the plan is to have the Organization Europe hero and two-time major champion Jon Rahm at Bethpage later this year Jon is a member of the European Tour he s eligible to be picked and still one of our best players Unless his form drastically takes off I expect him to be there for us he disclosed Brooks Koepka was a captain's pick in thanks to his win at the PGA Championship and second-place finish at the Masters He narrowly qualified based on points alone which is pretty impressive considering LIV players trying for Gang USA can only earn points in majors Koepka though was the only LIV golfer in that year's tournament In fact Donald became Europe's captain after Henrik Stenson was removed from his role by the European Tour following his defection to LIV LIV players are at this time banned from the Presidents Cup which is owned and operated by the PGA Tour Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter