His second Ryder Cup victory as captain barely finalized, Luke Donald was already being showered on Bethpage’s 18th green with chants of, “Two more years!” That included several players and even someone from his immediate family. Donald is already the betting favorite to lead a third European team at Adare Manor in 2027, though if he opts to step down, perhaps he’ll take an assistant’s role under Justin Rose, the 45-year-old and six-time Ryder Cupper who starred again in New York but is certainly nearing the end as a competitor. Either way, it’s surely one of those two for Europe.

As for the Americans, there is far more captain uncertainty.

Keegan Bradley is the early favorite to run it back in Ireland in two years, while the group of contenders is crowded behind him. One option that has

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