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Love boasts a wealth of Ryder Cup experience having played in
the biennial competition between the United States and Europe
six times before serving as captain in 2012 and 2016.
"As I thought about the 2023 U.S. team and those who we'd ask to
serve as a vice captain, there was no doubt that Davis would be
one of those individuals," Johnson said in a news release.
"I will lean heavily on the experience and insight of DLIII in
Italy as the U.S. Team works to retain the Ryder Cup."
Johnson, named captain last February, previously named his
predecessor Steve Stricker as the first of his vice captains.
Additional vice captains will be announced at a later date.
Love, who won his sole major at the 1997 PGA Championship,
played in six consecutive Ryder Cups from 1993. He tasted
victory on his first appearance and in 1999.
As captain, Love led the Americans. to a 17-11 win at Hazeltine
National Golf Club in 2016.
In 2012, he guided the U.S. to a 10-6 lead heading into the
final day but they lost 14-1/2 points to 13-1/2 in what is known
to European fans as the "Miracle at Medinah."
"The Ryder Cup is one of the truly special events in all of
sports, and I am so honored to be named a vice captain in Italy
in 2023," said Love, who also served as vice captain in 2010,
2018 and 2021.
"Zach has worked tirelessly since he was named captain, and I'm
ready to do whatever it takes to help Zach and the entire U.S.
Team to win in September."
The U.S. defeated Europe 19-9 to win the Ryder Cup at Whistling
Straits last year, but the team have not won the competition on
European soil since 1993.
The 2023 Ryder Cup will be played from Sept. 25-Oct. 1 at Marco
Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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