Europe's Ryder Cup Squad Scouts Adare Manor Early — SkimNews
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- Luke Donald brought 16 players to Adare Manor for a team session after the Amgen Irish Open, comprising 10 members of last year's winning line-up, two with past Ryder Cup pedigree, and four potential debutants, with only Rory McIlroy and Rasmus Hojgaard absent from the 2025 dozen.
- Jon Rahm called Adare Manor "immaculate" and in "as good a shape as I've ever seen it," praising firm course conditions made possible by good European weather.
- Alex Noren flagged a strategic wrinkle for Donald's setup team, noting that unlike Le Golf National (2018) and Marco Simone GC (2023), Adare Manor lacks regular DP World Tour data, giving organizers more flexibility on rough, tee boxes and green speeds.
- Justin Rose described the trip as "a lovely boys' day out" with "intention-setting," saying it gives rookies comfort that they're already in Luke's thoughts even before qualifying closes.
- Edoardo and Francesco Molinari are confirmed for a third consecutive vice-captain stint in Donald's backroom team, with Pádraig Harrington added as a vice-captain on home Irish soil.
- McIlroy told Sky Sports he expects "the nucleus" of the last two teams to remain intact, preaching continuity between captain, players and vice-captains rather than "wholesale changes."
- Donald is bidding to become the first captain in Ryder Cup history to win three consecutive editions when the match is held September 17-19, 2027, live on Sky Sports.
Why it matters: Donald is replicating the continuity model that powered Europe's 2023 and 2025 wins — bringing back 10 of 12 players plus loyal vice-captains — to chase an unprecedented threepeat, while Noren's warning about the course-setup blind spot reveals the one variable the bond-building trip cannot solve.
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