Jose Maria Olazabal will captain Europe's Ryder Cup team when it defends the trophy against the United States at Medinah in 2012. The 44-year-old Spaniard, who played in seven Ryder Cups and was Europe's vice captain for the last two matches, was appointed captain Tuesday. He succeeds Colin Montgomerie, who guided Europe to a 14½-13½ victory over the U.S. at Celtic Manor, Wales, in October. Olazabal, a two-time Masters champion and the unanimous choice among Europe's leading players, described his appointment as the "proudest moment" of his career. "This is a huge responsibility to be the next captain, and also, I have to say that it's I think one of the biggest challenges, if not the biggest challenge I will have in my career, especially at this time of my career," Olazabal told reporters in Abu Dhabi. "All I can say is that I will try to do the best that I can, try to be close to the players." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=6032727
