(ANSA) - Rome, January 15 - Padraig Harrington is a
"world-class golf player", said Italian golfer Edoardo Molinari
of the 2020 European Ryder Cup captain.
"He has won a lot and boasts great experience in the Ryder
Cup", said Molinari of the new captain of Team Europe at the
next Ryder Cup scheduled on September 25-27, 2020 at Whistling
Straits in Wisconsin, in the United States.
Edoardo 'Dodo' Molinari, the older brother of Francesco,
represented European Tour players in the committee that chose
the 47-year-old Irishman.
Also in the committee with Molinari were the last three Ryder
Cup captains - Paul MacGinley, Darren Clarke and Thomas Bjorn -
as well as Keith Pelley, Chief Executive of the top European
circuit.
Ryder 2020: E. Molinari hails Harrington
Italian on committee that selected Irishman as Europe's captain
Rome
