Rory McIlroy has become the 'cornerstone' of Europe in Ryder Cup
Rory McIlroy understood all that the Ryder Cup means three days before he ever hit a shot. On the phone was Seve Ballesteros, the soul of Team Europe, dying from a brain tumor. “I look around and the majority of the team is crying as Seve is talking to us,” McIlroy recalled Wednesday ahead of a soggy day of practice at Bethpage Black.
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Trump will 'inspire' US to Ryder Cup victory - DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau says the presence of President Donald Trump will "inspire" the United States to victory over Europe in the 45th edition of the Ryder Cup. President Trump, who is a keen golf fan, will visit the Bethpage Black course, a short distance outside New York, once the competition gets under way on Friday. "I think he'll be a great force for us to get a lot of people on our side," said DeChambeau, who has previously visited Trump at the White House.
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Rory McIlroy details how Seve Ballesteros cemented the importance of the Ryder Cup to him