Luke Donald leads the way to captain Team Europe at the 2027 Ryder Cup: Could he three-peat?

Just days on from Europe’s Ryder Cup triumph, speculation is already growing about the future of team captain Luke Donald.

With this year’s victory at Bethpage Black, Donald becomes only the second European captain to win back-to-back Ryder Cups. The 2025 triumph was the first road win, for either team, since 2012. Speaking to Sky Sports this week, Donald gave his take on the calls for “two more years” at the helm.

“I’m never going to rule it out right now,” Donald said of the 2027 captaincy. “I need time to process. Like everything I do I go into detail about what the challenge is and what lies ahead.”

“A lot of people thought I was crazy going a second time around. Why now? When everything went well in Rome, just walk away as a winner, but now I’ve obviously won home and away - that’s pretty special.”

Donald has quietly built one of the most impressive Ryder Cup careers of the modern era. As a player he was a steady force for Europe, compiling a 10–4–1 record across four appearances between 2004 and 2012. He thrived in foursomes and fourball formats where precision mattered most, and never lost a singles match, a testament to his composure under pressure.

Donald’s Ryder Cup legacy grew even larger when he shifted into leadership. Named captain for the 2023 matches in Rome, he guided Europe to a dominant 16.5–11.5 win, restoring confidence after a lopsided U.S. victory in 2021.

A spokesperson for AceOdds said: “Luke Donald leads the way to captain Team Europe at the 2027 Ryder Cup. Donald, who led his side to triumph at Bethpage last weekend, is 6/4 in the market, ahead of Justin Rose at 9/2.”

In 2025 at Bethpage Black Donald once again led Europe, this time in hostile territory against a fired-up American squad. While the environment was contentious, his team showed resilience and tactical discipline. With back-to-back captaincies, Donald has cemented his reputation as one of Europe’s most successful leaders, blending quiet authority with a deep understanding of match play strategy. Will he leave it as it is, or look to add to his legacy in two years’ time?

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