LONDON — It would be a major surprise if anyone but former British Open champion Darren Clarke was appointed Europe's new Ryder Cup captain Wednesday. A five-man selection panel is due to make an announcement on Paul McGinley's successor after meeting at the European Tour's Wentworth headquarters on the outskirts of London. Clarke is one of three candidates for the 2016 role, along with Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez and Thomas Bjorn of Denmark, and the Northern Irishman is the odds-on favorite with the pundits to land the coveted role. — Reuters