USA Ryder Cup captain, Davis Love 111 revealed he will follow the lead set by USA Presidents Cup captain, Fred Couples and recuit NBA legend, Michael Jordan to be a part of his Medinah backroom team.

And Love 111 revealed he was on the 23rd floor of his hotel room on Sunday night when he thought of asking Jordan if he would join the team in Chicago.

Fred Couples and Michael Jordan together again at the 2012 Ryder Cup.

“Well there’s a guy from North Carolina that hangs around Chicago golf courses quite often, so he may be around,” said Love 111.

“I was on the 23rd floor of the hotel last night and thought of Air Jordan (Michael Jordan).

“He’s been a big part of what Fred’s been doing the last few years.  I’ve talked to Michael.  Michael’s going to be hanging around with Fred probably a lot and be an influence.

“I told Michael this a couple weeks ago.

“One of the neatest things I ever saw in The Ryder Cup was Michael riding in the golf cart with Tom Kite.  I thought ‑‑ he came out to watch Freddie and I play and I thought that was one of the coolest things.

“So I want my team, like Fred did, get to see Michael.

“Rather than him sneaking around in the gallery, I want him to be seen and I want him to be in our team room and be hanging around and be a great influence.  I have a couple other guys like that that are going to be hanging around.”

And also helping out in three week’s time will be Love 111’s brother, Mark.

“My brother, Mark, he and I are busy with another tournament at Sea Island two or three weeks after The Ryder Cup, so he’s been helpful to everything I’ve done in golf and he’s going to be there,” said Love 111.

“I told him, I just want you to sit in the cart and ride around with me and tell me what I’m supposed to be doing.

“He’ll be a trusted advisor and he was probably a little too busy for the assistant captain’s role.  He’s going to be a big part of it, and obviously my whole family is going to be there.

“Drew Love is trying to figure out if his golf coach will give him a week off to come watch.  They are very excited about it.  I don’t know if Lexi Love can get off; she’s helping run the McGladrey Classic and I don’t know if she can get a day off.

“Obviously it’s a big thing for our family and for our town.  We have a lot of people coming up there.  It’s going to be a lot of fun.”