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The 45th Ryder Cup is still a way off, but it remains a topic of discussion for all involved. Jose Maria Olazabal was the last captain of a victorious team on foreign soil when his European Team came from four points down on Sunday to defeat the American Team in 2012 at Medinah Country Club outside of Chicago.

Golf News / Athlon Sports / April 23

Donald Adds Olazabal to the Ryder Cup Euro Team at Bethpage Black

Medinah is a Ryder Cup that still makes American golf fans shake their heads. It’s America’s Waterloo, and Davis Love III played the role of Napoleon Bonaparte with his team blowing a four-point lead to a European Team that seemed to struggle in the first two days before catching lightning in a bottle.

Golf News / Field Level Media / April 23

Jose Maria Olazabal named Ryder Cup vice captain

Team Europe's Luke Donald selected Jose Maria Olazabal as his third vice captain for this year's Ryder Cup on Wednesday. Olazabal, 59, captained the Europeans to a come-from-behind, 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 victory at the 2012 Ryder Cup competition in Medinah, Ill.

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Golf News / ESPN / April 23

Olazábal named Europe's Ryder Cup vice-captain

Spain's Jose Maria Olazabal has been named as Europe's vice captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup, the team said on Wednesday.

Jose Maria Olazabal named as one of Luke Donald’s Ryder Cup vice-captains

Olazabal was the last captain to oversee a European victory on American soil in the famous comeback at Medinah in 2012.

Golf News / Field Level Media / April 12, 2024

Jose Maria Olazabal, 58, makes weekend after Masters cut line moves

Jose Maria Olazabal left Augusta National on Friday convinced he would be one stroke shy of making the cut at the 88th Masters. But by day's end, enough players had tumbled down the leaderboard to move the cut line from 5 over par to 6 over.

Golf News / Golficity / April 11, 2024

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Golf News / FirstSportz / February 13, 2024

'Can’t expect to have same rights' Ryder Cup legend Jose Maria Olazabal ADVISES Jon Rahm on eligibility after LIV Golf transition

Thе еligibility of golfеrs for thе prеstigious Rydеr Cup has always bееn a mattеr of scrutiny and dеbatе. Rеcеntly, spеculation has еmеrgеd surrounding Jon Rahm‘s chancеs for thе 2025 Rydеr Cup at Bеthpagе, following his movе to LIV Golf.

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