NEW YORK:

Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald vowed his squad would be ready to handle the pressure and intensity of the golf showdown against the United States later this month.

Donald, who guided Europe to victory two years ago in Rome, made his six captain's picks Monday to complete his lineup for the biennial matches on September 26-28 at Bethpage Black in suburban New York, where fans are expected to be loud USA supporters.

"If you're prepared and you're ready, we understand what's going to happen to us," Donald said.

"It's our reaction to that that's really important. We all have fears. We all have anxieties and we all find pressurised, but these are top athletes that understand how to walk towards that fear.

"You want to embrace what a Ryder Cup represents and part of that is

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