DAVIS LOVE will captain the United States Ryder Cup team at Hazeltine in 2016, the PGA of America has announced.

Love was the skipper in 2012 when the USA threw away a 10-4 lead on Saturday afternoon to lose 14.5-13.5 to Europe in what became known as the 'Miracle at Medinah'.

And he has now been handed a second chance at the job as the Americans attempt to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat following their 16.5-11.5 loss at Gleneagles in September.