Thomas Bjørn appointed Vice Captain for Europe's Ryder Cup defence

VICE CAPTAIN: Ryder Cup-winning captain Thomas Bjorn will serve again as assistant to European skipper Luke Donald in next year's tournament at Bethpage Black. Pic: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images

Ryder Cup-winning captain Thomas Bjorn will serve again as assistant to European skipper Luke Donald in next year's tournament at Bethpage Black.

The Dane, who led Europe to victory in Paris in 2018, will reprise the vice-captaincy role he served under Donald's leadership for last year's triumph in Rome.