Fleetwood and Molinari named captains for Hero Cup

Fleetwood and Molinari won all four of their matches together at the 2018 Ryder Cup in Paris and were nicknamed 'Moliwood'

Tommy Fleetwood will captain Great Britain and Ireland and Francesco Molinari will lead Continental Europe in next year's inaugural Hero Cup.

The tournament is a team matchplay contest aimed at boosting Europe's bid to regain the Ryder Cup next year.

"The Hero Cup is a great idea. I felt like it benefited me when I played in similar events," said Italian Molinari.

England's Fleetwood said it would be "a little strange at first" playing against Molinari, his playing partner on the European team at the 2018 Ryder Cup.

"The Hero Cup is a fantastic way for players to compete in team matchplay, which is something both of us have always relished."

England's Luke Donald, Europe's Ryder Cup captain after Henrik Stenson defected to LIV Golf, will be in attendance in Abu Dhabi.

In August he will name his team for the Ryder Cup in Rome starting on 29 September.

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