FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Rory McIlroy still remembers his tears from losing so badly in the Ryder Cup. What stung even more were the words from that Sunday four years ago at Whistling Straits.
The Americans won 19-9, the biggest Ryder Cup blowout ever over Europe. Yes, the gallery was one-sided because of travel restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic. And yes, that was a powerful U.S. team with all 12 playing at a high level. That never seems to happen.
This was a team that was going to change the course of the Ryder Cup.
“I was trying to tell the guys, ‘Let’s get to 20 points,’ because this is going to be the next era of Ryder Cup teams for the U.S. side,” Patrick Cantlay said that day.
“If we play like we did this week, the score will be the same over there,” Jordan Spieth added.