Ryder Cup captain debate delayed until next year

The identity of Europe's next Ryder Cup captain will not be known until January 2009 at the earliest.

Ryder Cup captain debate delayed until next year
Sun, 05 Oct, 2008 - 14:56

The identity of Europe's next Ryder Cup captain will not be known until January 2009 at the earliest.

It had been expected that the European Tour's tournament committee would discuss the contenders during their meeting at this week's Dunhill Links Championship, with a view to naming Nick Faldo's successor in January.

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