It's official. Steve Stricker will captain the 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup team on his home soil in Wisconsin at Whistling Straits as the Americans look to recapture the Ryder Cup.
Stricker is the 29th person to serve as captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
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Following the announcement of his captaincy in Milwaukee, the golf world took to social media to congratulate and welcome the new captain.
During the announcement, John Daly was one of the first to send a text with his congratulations during the press conference.
Our Captain says he’ll call you back later, @PGA_JohnDaly. pic.twitter.com/gM9gzwX7LB
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) February 20, 2019
Rival European Captain for 2020, Padraig Harrington, looks forward to a great match:
Congrats Steve, looking forward to your Wisconsin hospitality and a great match at Whistling Straits @rydercup 2020. @RyderCupEurope @RyderCupUSA @EuropeanTour @PGATOUR
— Padraig Harrington (@padraig_h) February 20, 2019
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) February 20, 2019
Some members of the 2018 U.S. Ryder Cup team and fellow PGA Tour pros tweeted about their excitement for Strick:
.@TigerWoods chimes in on @SteveStricker's captaincy.#GoUSA pic.twitter.com/iPn3eJ0lfA
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) February 20, 2019
Congrats Strick! Very deserving captain. Hope to be joining you in Wisconsin in 2020 👊🏽 @stevestricker https://t.co/cnuuy3asIx
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) February 20, 2019
Congrats @stevestricker! Hopefully I can work hard enough to be on your team. Go USA 🇺🇸 https://t.co/iE22HYR3nJ
— Bryson DeChambeau (@b_dechambeau) February 20, 2019
Congrats @stevestricker ! Well deserved!!!! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/gdpDPbi4OB
— Ryan Palmer (@RyanPalmerPGA) February 20, 2019
Alright @stevestricker!! https://t.co/ZkRHaUgxC2
— Zach Johnson (@ZachJohnsonPGA) February 20, 2019
Congratulations @stevestricker! You’ll make a great captain! #USA
— Bob Estes (@BobEstesPGA) February 20, 2019
So proud of my @IlliniMGolf teammate and great friend @stevestricker for being shown the highest respect in golf... captain of the @RyderCupUSA. There is not a better man to lead our nation’s squad! All of Illini Nation is proud of you, Strick!! @PGA @rydercup pic.twitter.com/LXEOli6GZW
— Mike Small (@MikeSmall4) February 20, 2019
Some of the local sports teams also joined in celebrating Captain Stricker and presented him with some team jerseys.
Congratulations, @stevestricker!
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) February 20, 2019
We are excited to have you lead @RyderCupUSA in 2020! #GoUSA pic.twitter.com/0xNh4kVqWZ
Congrats again to our friend @stevestricker on being named the 2020 @RyderCupUSA Captain
— Wisconsin Badgers (@UWBadgers) February 20, 2019
Wisconsin fans can’t wait to watch you lead the team to victory! 🏆🇺🇸#GoUSA #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/wdya1kN0zQ
#mubb Congrats to Steve Stricker on his @RyderCupUSA captain selection! Happy we could be a part of the announcement. @steve_wojo pic.twitter.com/8VFDMe2uPZ
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) February 20, 2019
