{"id":53392,"date":"2025-10-17T10:53:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/europe-conquers-the-ryder-cup-mcilroy-predicted-the-triumph-on-hostile-soil\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T10:53:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:53:57","slug":"europe-conquers-the-ryder-cup-mcilroy-predicted-the-triumph-on-hostile-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/golf\/europe-conquers-the-ryder-cup-mcilroy-predicted-the-triumph-on-hostile-soil\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe conquers the Ryder Cup: McIlroy predicted the triumph on hostile soil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

McIlroy and Europe Celebrate Ryder Cup Victory<\/h2>\n\n\nIn Farmingdale, New York, the atmosphere was jubilant. Rory McIlroy, two years after predicting victory at Bethpage Black, saw Shane Lowry’s putt on the 18th hole turn his words into a fulfilled prophecy. The celebration, however, began without him.\n\nLowry, euphoric, joined the European fans who were cheering him on. Jon Rahm embraced his compatriot and vice-captain Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Olaz\u00e1bal, visibly moved. The European captain, Luke Donald, was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.\n\nMcIlroy had lost his singles match against Scottie Scheffler, and for a moment, the possibility of a historic defeat for Europe seemed real. The American team, after overcoming a 12-5 deficit, had brought the Ryder Cup closer to what everyone expected.\n\n\n
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Rory McIlroy y sus compa\u00f1eros celebran la victoria 15-13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nSuddenly, every point mattered. American fans, previously hostile, were now cheering for their team. McIlroy, for his part, needed external support.\n\n\n

“It was a very close finish, a little stressful,” McIlroy commented.<\/p>Rory McIlroy<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nMcIlroy remained on the course, supporting Tyrrell Hatton and Robert MacIntyre. Even after Lowry’s putt that secured the cup, he stayed to witness the final match that gave Europe the victory by a close 15-13.\n\n\n

“It’s good to be right. I’m not always right,” McIlroy said about his prediction. “I think when we won in Rome, the mechanisms were put in place to achieve something that hadn’t been done in over a decade. We believed a lot in our continuity.”<\/p>Rory McIlroy<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nBeyond recovering 11 of the 12 players from Rome, there is a cohesion in the European team that is easy to perceive. It manifests in the way they celebrate each hole won and in how they react to adversity. It is seen when they embrace their teammates after a crucial putt, showing a brotherhood that goes beyond the professional.\n\nGolf requires concentration and focus. In the Ryder Cup, team play is Europe’s strength, allowing them to gain a considerable advantage and withstand the American onslaught in Sunday’s singles matches.\n\nIn the last 12 years, the United States has had a talent advantage. But Europe has shown that chemistry, emotion, and precision, both on and off the field, are key.\n\n\n

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Luke Donald y Rory McIlroy celebran su segunda Ryder Cup consecutiva.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“Ryder Cup weeks are the best of our lives,” Donald stated. “Creating an environment where players have the best weeks of their lives is an important part of my captaincy.”<\/p>Luke Donald<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nEuropean action was not solely due to external factors. Unity and strategy were fundamental.\n\nDonald, in his captaincy, focused on the details, from the design of the uniforms to the comfort in the hotel rooms.\n\n\n

“It’s about dedicating time and taking care of every detail to give these players the best opportunity,” Donald explained. “We want to create an environment where they can succeed.”<\/p>Luke Donald<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nJustin Rose, being the best Ryder Cup player for the second consecutive year, highlighted the importance of the team and unity. “The answer to your question is that I don’t know, apart from the badge and the guys, honestly. That’s all that matters, the badge and the guys.”\n\n\n

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El equipo europeo posa con la Ryder Cup despu\u00e9s de vencer al equipo de Estados Unidos en Bethpage Black.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nAt the end of Sunday afternoon, McIlroy, exhausted, went up to the 18th hole. After three days of struggle, he overcame the insults of the American fans and emerged victorious, ready to celebrate with his European supporters.\n\nIn 2012, in Medinah, McIlroy was 21 years old. Now, at 36, he is a Grand Slam champion and a key player in another historic victory. Donald concluded that this victory will be remembered forever and that future generations will talk about this team and its ability to overcome one of the most difficult environments in the sport. McIlroy, excited, joined the celebration.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

McIlroy and Europe Celebrate Ryder Cup Victory In Farmingdale, New York, the atmosphere was jubilant. Rory McIlroy, two years after predicting victory at Bethpage Black, saw Shane Lowry’s putt on the 18th hole turn his words into a fulfilled prophecy. The celebration, however, began without him. Lowry, euphoric, joined the European fans who were cheering […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[1298,163,161,410],"class_list":{"0":"post-53392","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-golf","7":"tag-europe","8":"tag-golf","9":"tag-rory-mcilroy","10":"tag-ryder-cup"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53392\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}