LUKE'S TED LASSO VIBE CAN NICK IT

SIR NICK FALDO says Luke Donald is like Ted Lasso - only with a better winning record - with the feelgood factor he has created for Team Europe.

- NEIL MCLEMAN

And the European skipper has promised more dad jokes and fun this week before facing the serious business of retaining the Ryder Cup on US soil.

Six-time Major winner Faldo was a guest at the State Banquet for Donald Trump at Windsor Castle last week - and he is an even bigger fan of Europe's Donald and Lasso.

The Richmond coach brought a folksy optimism to the fictional Premier League team with the sign “Believe" above the door. His side were relegated in the first season before returning to the top.