Rory McIlroy will be one of the key members of the European Ryder Cup team when it takes on the US at the Bethpage Black match later in the month.

He has revealed the team has made some unusual preparations for what is sure to be a hostile atmosphere.

Luke Donald’s Europeans will be defending the title after a 16.5-11.5 victory two years ago at Marco Simone in Italy. You may like

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However, despite the emphatic nature of that win, and with 11 of the 12 players from the match still in the team, no one is under any illusions about

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