Ryder Cup team should copy Djokovic when dealing with American hostility, says McIIroy | Ryder Cup
Rory McILroy thinks that the European Ryder Cup team is expected to follow the example of the great Slam Title-Holder Djokovic when it comes to dealing with American hostility in New York this month.
Djokovic, a passionate golfer, himself delivered a speech of encouragement to the team before his resounding victory in Rome two years ago, and last week, Mcilroy was photographed while looking at the Serbian at the US Open only a few hours after the Northern Irishman finished the Tour championship in Atlanta.
McILroy, at the K Club near Dublin this week for the Irish Open, was attentive to Tuesday evening to see Djokovic beat the favorite of the United States Taylor Fritz in their quarter-final at Flushing Meadows and the Golfer World No. 2 believes that he picked up some advice before the trip of the European team to a noisy bite
“It was a very pro-American crowd. He was the best to manage this,” said McILroy, who won his only Irish title at Open nine years ago. “He had to face this all his life, whether it’s playing against an American in New York or playing against Roger [Federer] or rafa [Nadal].
“He came and told us a little about this thing the last time in Rome, so maybe [it’s about] Take a leaf out of your book and channel this energy in the right way. All we can do is control our reaction and our emotions. I think the less we play, the better for us. »»
After Luke Donald made his six captain choices on Monday, which means that 11 of the 12 victorious players in Rome will go to the United States, McILroy said it was the “12 good players”. And after a historic year personally when he finished the big career chelem by winning the masters, he seeks to exceed his own expectations.
“Obviously, I would like to win this week, I would like to win next week in Wentworth [the BMW Championship]”Said McILroy, who signed up for the captain of a team of four men against the world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler during the Golf Channel Games in December at the Trump National Golf Club in Florida.
“But if we were to win a Ryder Cup outside with everything I experienced this year, 2025 would be the best year of my career.”
