Harrington named Team Europe's captain for Ryder Cup 2020

WENTWORTH, England (Reuters) - Ireland's Padraig Harrington was named Europe's captain for the 2020 Ryder Cup on Tuesday, less than four months after helping the team to a crushing victory over the United States in Paris.

The three-times major winner had been the clear favourite to succeed Denmark's Thomas Bjorn for the next tournament at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, having served as vice-captain at the last three Ryder Cups.

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Andrew Heavens)