Thomas Bjorn was appointed as captain of Europe's 2018 Ryder Cup team on Tuesday, a reward for his long and successful association with the event as a player and vice-captain as well as his commitment to the European Tour. The 45-year-old Dane became the first Scandinavian to lead the European team, which will look to regain the cup at Le Golf National in Paris in 2018 after its 17-11 loss to the United States at Hazeltine in October. The Ryder Cup is close to Bjorn's heart, having being on the winning side in all three of his appearances as a player - in 1997, 2002 and 2014 - and three out of four times as a vice-captain. More...