Rory McIlroy has always been crystal clear on being a Ryder Cup captain – he doesn’t think you can nail both playing and captaining. In summer 2024, he said, “There’s no way you can be as good a captain as you need to be and be playing as well. It’s been mentioned, and I’ve just said, ‘No way.'” Now, back at the PGA Tour playoffs this week, McIlroy fielded plenty of questions about next month’s Ryder Cup.

A big topic was US captain Keegan Bradley possibly picking himself for the team. Though plenty of American pros have pressured Bradley regarding the role, McIlroy seemed hesitant to do the same. Ahead of the BMW Championship, he first stated that, “No, I’ve — the idea of me being a playing captain sometime soon coming up has come up, and I’ve shot it down straight away.”

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