The DP World Tour announced on Tuesday the creation of hero cupa new contest in between two teams, one of players from Great Britain/Ireland and one from continental Europeto be played on Abu Dhabi Golf Club between January 13 and 15, 2023.
England’s Luke Donald, as captain of the 2023 Ryder Cup, will select two teams of ten players that will include British and Irish and continental European players, according to two captains who will be chosen soon.
Donald will work in both blocks and closely follow the competition, which will consist of one session of foursomes (alternate hits), another fourballs (best ball) and another individual match. 20 golfers will compete each day.
“One of the first things I wanted to do when I was elected Ryder Cup Captain was to create a team tournament to give future Ryder Cup players, vice-captains and captains experience,” said Donald, explaining that He spoke with several predecessors and they all showed him the convenience of this type of competition before the confrontation against the United States.
The composition of the teams will be announced after the conclusion of the 2022 DP World Tour season in Dubai and the final ranking will be taken into account.
This new tournament is a replica of the seven trophies, which was created during its time in honor of the figure of Severiano Ballesterosits sponsor with the European Tour, and held for eight editions, from 2000 to 2013.
Source: La Verdad
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