Potential Ryder Cup captain: I lack the charisma for top job

European Ryder Cup vice-captain Edoardo Molinari says he lacks the charisma needed to take over the top job. 

Molinari, the older brother of 2019 Open champion Francesco, is widely recognised as a key figure in Europe's victories in both Italy and New York. 

Affectionately known as 'Dodo,' the Italian is celebrated as Europe's 'stats guru', meticulously analysing data to identify the optimal pairings

But despite being looked upon favourably by the team, his other vice-captains and skipper Luke Donald, Edoado doesn't believe he is suited for the top job. 

"I don't think I will ever be a Ryder Cup captain," he told Fried Egg Golf in a recent interview. 

"To be honest, I don't have the CV to do it. I don't have the charisma to do it either. To be honest, I think there are much better candidates to be Ryder Cup captain in the future."

Edoardo said there are plenty of other candidates that are suitable for the role. 

He is likely referring to the likes of Justin Rose or even his brother Francesco. 

Two-time Open champion Padraig Harrington could also make a return to the role, given the matches in 2027 will be played at Adare Manor in Ireland. 

"I'm very happy with my role in the last two," Molinari added. 

"If someone else is the captain, or if Luke Donald is captain again, and they want me along for the ride, I'll do it as many times as they want me to do it."

"We weren't ready to quit"

Telegraph Sport reported after the Ryder Cup that Team Europe had contingency plans in place in case the raucous US crowd overstepped at Bethpage Black

Several members of the European team were targeted with vile personal abuse. 

And the fallout is still ongoing. 

A source told the paper that the aforementioned Donald were so well prepared that they had discussed what the red lines would be before downing tools. 

Edoardo said this wasn't the case. 

"No, that was never discussed, it was never talked about, so that's not true at all," he said. 

"As a vice-captain, I was walking with the players and marshals, and we were trying our best not to irritate the crowds even more.

"We were trying to be humble and not react to them, which I thought we did a great job of for a day and a half.

"But when you're exposed to that for 12 hours a day it eventually gets to you, and obviously some players reacted. They’re just normal human beings.

"It would have been impossible for anyone not to react for three straight days with what was going on."

Bradley's blunders

Edoardo also opened up on Keegan Bradley's alleged blunders as the United States skipper. 

Bradley has already admitted he made a mistake with the course set-up. 

But he stopped short of saying his pairings were wrong. 

Edoardo said he "couldn't believe" that Bradley sent out Harris English and Collin Morikawa again in the foursomes despite being beaten 5&4 by Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy in the first session.