European Tour set to reveal new Ryder Cup captain

The European Tour could tomorrow confirm Paul McGinley’s successor as 2016 Ryder Cup captain.

The Tour’s five-man Ryder Cup captaincy panel is set to meet at Wentworth to select the man they hope can lead Europe to a fourth successive victory over the United States when rivalry is renewed at Hazeltine in Minnesota in 19 months.

Darren Clarke remains the overwhelming favourite to get the nod from the panel comprising Tour chief executive George O’Grady, former captains McGinley, Jose Maria Olazabal and Colin Montgomerie as well as former Ryder Cup player David Howell. However, Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez is also in the mix.