NEW DELHI — Rory McIlroy has expressed a want to someday grow to be European Ryder Cup captain, however not till “the mid-2030s.”
McIlroy returned to aggressive motion after serving to Europe keep within the Ryder Cup by defeating the USA in New York final month and can play his first event in India this week.
The 36-year-old Northern Irishman has performed within the final eight Ryder Cups and, as world No. 2 and present Masters champion, believes he’ll stay within the group for just a few extra, particularly for the 2027 Eire event.
However he mentioned Wednesday that sooner or later he want to lead the group as a captain reasonably than as a star participant.
“I positively need to be captain someday. I really feel very fortunate to have had a entrance row seat enjoying for the perfect captain in Ryder Cup historical past,” McIlroy mentioned, citing 2014 successful captain Paul McGinley and Luke Donald, who led Europe within the final two video games.
“But when we will proceed to play effectively, I do not assume will probably be till the mid-2030s,” he added.
McIlroy confronted a barrage of abuse from the American viewers at Bethpage Black, however within the heated environment he often fired again, ensuing on this week’s subplot.
He believes that is unlucky, particularly contemplating Europe grew to become the primary group to win an away Ryder Cup since 2012.
“Simply within the final two weeks, I used to be capable of watch the highlights and see how sturdy the European groups had been, particularly within the first two days, in foursomes and fourballs,” McIlroy mentioned. “The Individuals would hit it shut, however we might hit it nearer. The Individuals would gap the putt, and we’d gap the putt up (and) it occurred each time.”
“The unlucky factor is that individuals do not do not forget that they usually do not forget that week for the unsuitable causes. I would like to vary the topic and give attention to how good the European group was and the way proud I used to be to be a part of that group and win the Ryder Cup away.”
McIlroy mentioned he needs to make his schedule “extra worldwide” and is eager to play in India for some time. He’ll play the season finale of the European Tour in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in November, and the Australian Open in December.
“I believe I’ve loved touring extra over the previous couple of years. I’ve loved touring,” he mentioned. “It was plenty of enjoyable to play in entrance of individuals I had by no means performed in entrance of earlier than.”
McIlroy, a self-confessed cricket “sicko”, mentioned he was dissatisfied not to have the ability to watch India’s well-liked sport throughout his journey.
“I might love to come back again and try this,” he mentioned.
