Pavin appointed US captain

Former US Open champion Corey Pavin was appointed United States captain for the 2010 Ryder Cup by the PGA of America yesterday.

The next Ryder Cup will be staged in Britain at Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Wales. The United States won the Ryder Cup for the first time in nine years with a 16-1/2 to 11-1/2 victory over Europe in Louisville, Kentucky, in September.

Pavin, who won the 1995 US Open at Shinnecock and played three times in the Ryder Cup and was on two winning teams, said the pressure in the matches was unequalled within the sport.

"Winning the US Open is a walk in the park compared with the Ryder Cup," he said.

"It's the Super Bowl of golf - the greatest event in sports, certainly golf."