DP World, Worldwide Partner of the Ryder Cup and title partner of the DP World Tour, has commissioned a TV show which is aired on Sky Sports Golf all this week titled The Captains Dinner, presented by DP World.
The show, hosted by Sky Sports Golf lead presenter Nick Dougherty, see’s three legends of European golf and former Ryder Cup winning captains; Colin Montgomerie, Paul McGinley and Thomas Bjørn sit down for an intimate dinner to share some of their stories of their success and failure in golf’s greatest match play event.
Each segment of the show is linked to one of DP World’s ‘5 Smart P’s’ (Preparation, Perspective, Possibilities, Performance & Partnerships), which connect DP World and the world of logistics, to golf. As the leading provider of smart logistics solutions, DP World, has been playing a major role in helping to deliver the Ryder Cup, working with selected suppliers to offer faster, smarter and more sustainable methods of delivery to Rome.
Throughout the show all three men share stories and insights from their time as Ryder Cup captains, and relive the role and the impact it had on them. Topics ranged from making that dreaded ‘you haven’t made the team’ phone call, creating a winning mentality, adapting when things go wrong, creating a winning environment in the team room and selecting smart partnerships.
The menu was based on items from each of the venues where each captain won. The starter was Pembrokeshire leek and potato velouté, a welsh classic to celebrate Monty’s win at Celtic Manor. The main course was Scottish smoked salmon, a Scottish special to celebrate McGinley’s win in 2014 at Gleneagles, and desert was crème brûlée, Bjørn’s favourite and one of France’s iconic dishes, to celebrate his team’s win in Paris in 2018.
To finish the show, the captains selected their all-time best European Ryder Cup team. Eight players were shoe-ins, but there was a heated debate for the remaining four places.
The Captains Dinner, presented By DP World will be shown several times throughout Ryder Cup week on Sky Sports Golf in the below slots, including after the opening ceremony on Thursday and after play finishes on Friday and Saturday:
Produced by Avidity Studios, its founder Gary Smith said: “It was a privilege to experience the captains sharing their insights and stories of being a Ryder Cup captain in such an intimate, raw and emotive way through the natural conversation that developed.We shot 3 hours of footage which was all just fascinating content and we are thrilled the show will be a part of another exciting Ryder Cup week. DP World have been a great partner to work with throughout the project and we hope the audience love the show as much as we do.”
Jason Wessely, Head of Golf at Sky Sports, said: “We’re really proud of this show; Thomas, Colin, Paul were all amazing. It’s great to hear how special the role was to them and to hear all of their stories. It’s a concept that we’ll look to replicate across other sports, bringing the audience remarkable insights from some of the finest athletes Europe has ever produced.”