Luke Donald has told American Ryder Cup star Bryson DeChambeau and his boisterous New York fans his visiting Europeans will be primed to repel any unruly and/or over-the-top Bethpage Park supporters.

Donald’s 2025 defending team is complete with confirmation of his 12-man side – Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick to join automatic qualifiers Rory McIlroy, Bob MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Rasmus Hojgaard and Tyrrell Hatton.

The captain has 11 of his 12 heroes from Rome two years ago back in place, but admits he’s taking a changed approach from Italy.

“We understand it’s going to be a hugely tough environment. New Yorkers bring the noise, the energy. But I feel like our players will be ready. I think when you know what to expect, you can prepare for it. That’s really key for us.

“I’ve had quite a lot of time to start thinking about different strategies to get these guys in the right frame of mind, but who doesn’t want to play in New York? And the New Yorkers respect hard work, they respect effort, they respect grit. And I promise you, our team will show plenty of that.

“Even though we have a lot of continuity, this is a different animal, to play away. I’ve looked at it from very different angles.

“Having the chance to do it again doesn’t mean we’re going to do the same things we did in Rome. That’s about implementing new techniques. I’ve really tried to look hard at exactly what this will require.

“I’m very aware that we have lost three of the last four away Ryder Cups by significant margins, but I’ve tried everything I can to give our team the best opportunity. The last 20 months have been dedicated to trying to figure that puzzle out.

“What didn’t we do well when we lost away? That has been a big part of my preparation. It’s been very different to some of the thought processes that went into the captaincy for Rome.

“Obviously, a lot of things worked well in Rome and we’ll roll some of those out, but this is a different challenge and it requires different strategies.

“Eduardo [Molinari], one of my vice-captains, is an amazing part of that. We spend a lot of time going over all kinds of different things. We look at so many different variables and then we try to put the pieces of the puzzle together.

“You want to give them one vision, one goal and we need to unite together in that. Now we’re 12, we’re excited to go forward as a team.

“Being the Ryder Cup captain was the biggest privilege in my career. To have the opportunity, obviously, to be a captain that wins both home and away, it’s very motivating for me personally and it’s very motivating for those 12 guys.”

Asked where a win would sit on his CV, he continued: “It would be at the top, by a long way.”

As Europe celebrated their success in Rome, team talisman McIlroy immediately boomed an intention to go to Bethpage in two years’ time and complete one of golf’s hardest missions by winning.

Donald smiled: “It’s not like Rory to make strong statements, is it? No pressure! But, listen, looking at certainly recent history, it’s been tough for us.

“But if you go back far enough, we have plenty of examples of success and certainly I’ll be talking to the guys about that and how that can be motivating because you always want to know that you’ve been able to do it in the past. And we’ve certainly done it more than the US have.”

While home advantage is an obvious bonus, it adds pressure on Bradley and his team to deliver and Donald knows what that’s like having experienced it in Rome.

European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald (Image: Getty Images)

He said: “I certainly felt it. I was very aware that we hadn’t lost at home for 30 years and coming off a very heavy defeat in Whistling Straits, that pressure was mounting for me. It made me want to be as prepared as I can and I’m sure Keegan is thinking the same thing. He doesn’t want to lose at home.”

Donald knows the experience within his group can be vital as he added: “I think if you go back in the history of our Ryder Cups, when playing away, experience does count for a little bit more, statistically. And just being used to that environment.

“It’s New York, it’s going to be loud, it’s going to be tough. I’m very aware that three of the last four away Ryder Cups were losing for us.

“We create a very strong culture within the Ryder Cup. We understand the history, what it means. We understand our place within the game and the fact that we have an opportunity not only to set a standard for this away Ryder Cup, but future Ryder Cups as well.

“We have to manage that tough environment. I understand that’s the biggest advantage the US have. My focus really for the last 20 months is to get these guys ready for that. I think they will.”

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