Francesco Molinari named as final vice captain for European Ryder Cup team

'MOLIWOOD': Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari (right) of Europe celebrate during the 2018 Ryder Cup. Pic: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images

Luke Donald has named Italian Francesco Molinari as his fifth and final vice captain for the 2023 Ryder Cup which takes place at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, from September 26 to October 1.

Molinari joins his brother Edoardo, Thomas Bjørn, Nicolas Colsaerts and José María Olazábal in Donald’s European backroom team for the biennial contest against the United States, which will be played in Italy for the first time.