FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Rory McIlroy has made his home in the United States for the better part of 15 years. Most of his top golfing achievements have come in the country. His wife and daughter are Americans.

But McIlroy has won just one Ryder Cup on U.S. soil in three chances, and he recognizes what it would mean for Team Europe to break the streak of five straight Cups won by the home side.

The star from Northern Ireland spoke Thursday at Bethpage Black about the significance of an away win, both to him and to the wider continent.

"Basically since 2012, you look at the results of the Ryder Cup, the home team has won every time. But they also have won convincingly," McIlroy said. "You know, it's been pretty one-sided either way.

"So whatever team, whether that's Europe or America, that i

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