New US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III has said his main mission as the team’s skipper will be to make sure the trophy returns to American soil in 2012 (USA 11/10 Ryder Cup outright).

Speculation had strongly suggested the 46-year-old would take over from former skipper Corey Pavin after he failed to retain the trophy at Celtic Manor last October.

Love worked as a vice-captain for Pavin in Wales but will now lead the side when they look to reclaim the trophy from Europe in Medinah, near Chicago, in September 2012.

Having narrowly lost out to Europe by one point in the last meeting Love believes he has what it takes to give the American team the extra edge they need.

“My main mission is to get the players prepared for Friday morning,” he said. “What we have been missing is getting over the nerves of being ready to play on the biggest stage.

“We’ve just tried too hard and I’ll be trying to get the players as relaxed and freed up as I can.

“I’m not going to tell the best players in the world how to play golf. I’m going to let them show their talents.”

Love is a veteran of six Ryder Cups as a player, making an impressive debut at The Belfry in 1993 when and partner Tom Kite beat Spanish duo Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal 2&1 in the foursomes.

Love will hope he can enjoy another debut to remember and get the better of new European captain Olazabal again.