By Sunday evening at Ryder Cups, as champagne is being sprayed all over the place, no one remembers what happened on the Friday morning. That’s the beauty of the Ryder Cup. The team is what matters.
In naming Sergio Garcia, Shane Lowry and Ian Poulter, the European Ryder Cup captain has added a total of 15 past appearances in the biennial contest, even with Lowry, a rookie, in that mix.
McIlroy, bedecked in a gold jacket, replica Calamity Jane putter in hand, paid tribute to his fellow champion in an amusing meeting of reality and unreality.
McIlroy is a man who enjoys the riches golf has brought him, who treasures his time with his wife and young daughter Poppy. Is enjoying what you’ve earned the worst thing in the world?
