VIRGINIA WATER, England 鈥� Henrik Stenson will still have a role for Europe at the Ryder Cup despite failing to get into the team.
The Swedish player was selected by European captain Padraig Harrington on Wednesday as the fifth and final vice captain for the event at Whistling Straits from Sept. 24-26.
The 45-year-old Stenson has played in five Ryder Cups, including the last three.
It will be Stenson鈥檚 first stint as a vice captain and he joins compatriot Robert Karlsson, Luke Donald, Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell as assistants to Harrington.
鈥淓veryone is aware that the Ryder Cup can be a tense week at times, too, so Henrik鈥檚 renowned wit and sense of fun will benefit our team room immensely,鈥� Harrington said. 鈥淚t will also be helpful to have the cool head of the 鈥業ce Man鈥� around should any stressful situation emerge.鈥�
Stenson鈥檚 improved form toward the end of the qualifying period didn鈥檛 convince Harrington to call up the former British Open champion as one of the three captain鈥檚 picks on Sunday.
Harrington made the call a day later to Stenson about 小蓝视频 an assistant.
鈥淚t was not a long conversation,鈥� Stenson said. 鈥淚 accepted straightaway and I assured him that myself, along with the other vice captains, are there to help and assist him and the team in any way we can."
The European team won the last title outside Paris in 2018.
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