Rory McIlroy drew particular attention, as he stated that he is not sure that anyone can successfully perform the role of player-captain at the Ryder Cup. McIlroy stressed that he does not believe that he will ever have such a role in the future. After that, Keegan Bradley reacted to his words.

Rory McIlroy has laid down the Ryder Cup gauntlet by insisting the idea of a playing captain cannot work. Team USA’s qualifying race ends this week at the BMW Championship in Chicago, the hours ticking down to Keegan Bradley’s eagerly awaited decision on whether to name himself as one of his team picks.