Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez has congratulated Darren Clarke on being appointed as 2016 European Ryder Cup Captain.

Jimenez along with Clarke and Danish golfer Thomas Bjorn were the three considered to lead Europe later next year at Hazeltine.

However it was unanimous decision in favour of Clarke, and a decision Jimenez, who is competing in this week’s Hero India Open, graciously accepted and vowing to qualify automatically for the 2016 side.

1. Miguel Angel Jimenez ‏@warmupjimenez 

   Mucho nice tu be considered as @EuropeanTour Ryder Cup Captain vs @RyderCupUSA Congrats mi amigo @DarrenClarke60 no biggie I’ll be playing!

And ahead of teeing-up in New Delhi Jimenez commented:

“I am very happy for Darren. He deserves to be The Ryder Cup Captain as much as I do. I would love to do it one day but I am happy for Darren because he has done a lot for the Tour as well. I sent him a text last night just to say well done and that I know he will do a great job.

“I didn’t call him because I knew he would be very busy but I wanted to say well done and that if he needs anything from me when he is Captain then all he has to do is call me.

“To me The Ryder Cup is very important and I will always want to be involved in it in some way. I suppose the best way for me to be involved is by taking my clubs. You never know – maybe you will see me at the next one with my clubs.”