Luke Donald has spoken about how his team prepared for the Ryder Cup (Image: Getty)
Luke Donald has lifted the lid on a bizarre evening that his Team Europe squad enjoyed whilst competing at the last year.
Donald led his team to victory in fine style against the United States in Rome, with his captaincy picks and tactics proving vital in a landmark win. Team Europe celebrated in style, though Donald has shed light on one of the most memorable parts of the tournament – a meal on the eve of the competition getting underway.
Before the first ball was even teed, Donald organised for all players and their families to enjoy a meal in the team hotel – though there was an enormous twist, tennis legend would be one of the waiters.
The Serbian disguised himself with a wig and fat costume to avoid suspicion, though it was only a matter of time before eyebrows were raised when the server decided to get a tennis racket out.
Donald told the : “There were a good few minutes there where the guys had no idea who he was. He was wearing a wig and a padded suit under the uniform and had decided to sneak himself in.
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Novak Djokovic was a waiter at the party (Image: Getty)
“The players had known he was coming in to speak at some point during the week, but the disguise was all his idea, so he was pushing this trolley around and serving drinks to a few of the wives. I think it was Ludvig Aberg’s partner who was first to do a double-take. It was pretty fun.”
Donald opted against bowing out from his Team Europe duties on a win and he is set to take the reins once more in 2025 at Bethpage Black in New York, in what promises to be a tense ‘away day’ for his troops.
Rory McIlroy was among those who helped Team Europe to victory (Image: Getty)
Speaking about the decision to continue in his captaincy role, Donald concluded: “I’d be lying if I said the last cycle wasn’t stressful. It took a good three or four weeks after we won before I could sleep normally. I wouldn’t give up that whole experience for anything and the thought of doing it in America, really excited me.
“It’s always going to be more challenging, winning an away Ryder Cup, and I know we will be underdogs. But that’s never been a deterrent for me. Probably the opposite.”