Pádraig Harrington appoints Graeme McDowell and Martin Kaymer as Ryder Cup vice-captains

Pádraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell during the 2008 Ryder Cup. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT/Getty Images

European captain Pádraig Harrington has appointed Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell as vice-captains for September’s Ryder Cup.

Kaymer and McDowell join Luke Donald and Robert Karlsson in Harrington’s backroom staff for the contest against the United States at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.