{"id":5498,"date":"2023-12-12T15:50:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/?p=51029"},"modified":"2023-12-12T15:50:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:50:44","slug":"donald-retention-as-team-europe-skipper-adds-lustre-to-vgc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/global-golf-news\/donald-retention-as-team-europe-skipper-adds-lustre-to-vgc\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Retention as Team Europe Skipper Adds Lustre to VGC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Donald<\/a>Englishman\u2019s soaring stock focuses spotlight on Central Vietnam\u2019s stellar playing options. Central Vietnam\u2019s status as an elite golf destination in Asia has been boosted by the announcement that Luke Donald will remain European Ryder Cup Captain.<\/p>\n

Donald, whose only golf course design globally to date is Ba Na Hills Golf Club near Danang \u2014 the largest city in Central Vietnam \u2014 was confirmed last week as Team Europe skipper for the 2025 edition of the series to be held at Bethpage Black in New York.<\/p>\n

The 45-year-old led his team to a 16.5 – 11.5 win in Rome in October to wrestle back the title from the US. He will now become Europe\u2019s first repeat captain since Bernard Gallacher manned the helm in three consecutive tournaments between 1991 and 1995.<\/p>\n

Donald set his sights on building a legacy as his retention was announced.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ryder Cup experience for me in 2023 was an amazing one,\u201d Donald said. \u201cI really enjoyed the whole journey. To be only the second European Ryder Cup captain to possibly go back-to-back is something that\u2019s very interesting to me and a great challenge and excites me. I love what the Ryder Cup represents. I\u2019ve had so many amazing experiences as a Ryder Cup player and obviously as a captain, and to be given the honour to go back-to-back is very special for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donald\u2019s retention as Team Europe captain reflects the esteem in which he is held in the wider golf community. And his rising stock is indicative of the caliber of courses in Central Vietnam which has an array of world-class golf layouts designed by some of the biggest names in the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cLuke\u2019s success as a Ryder Cup captain is a great source of pride for us,\u201d said Gary Dixon, general manager of Ba Na Hills Golf Club, one of the driving forces in the VGC, a freshly rebooted destination marketing organization that links the region\u2019s best signature golf layouts. \u201cThe course here at Ba Na Hills Golf Club reflects his flair for strategic planning and is just one of the highlights for play in this part of Asia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donald\u2019s design unfolds over rolling foothills amidst the dramatic peaks that back the coastline in Central Vietnam. Other stunning tracks include Laguna Golf Lang Co, home to a Sir Nick Faldo Signature Design, and courses designed by luminaries including Greg Norman, Colin Montgomerie, Robert Trent Jones Jr., and Jack Nicklaus.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are few locations on the planet with such an abundant collection of outstanding golf courses crafted by renowned figures in the sport,\u201d said Stephen Banks, Director\u00a0of Golf at Laguna Golf Lang Co.<\/p>\n

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