Rory McIlroy appeared to anger his 2023 Ryder Cup team-mate Robert MacIntyre during the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The Scottish DP World Tour event is one of the most unique tournaments with the opening three rounds rotated between three courses before the final round is played on the Old Course at St Andrews.

Team USA golfer Wyndham Clark claims the 2023 Ryder Cup team was closer than many were led to believe at the contest in Rome.

World number two Rory McIlroy admits he feels so much responsibility when it comes to the Ryder Cup he starts thinking about it a year out. The Northern Irishman won four points from five matches – the best haul of his career in his seventh event – to spearhead Europe’s regaining of the trophy.

The Scot turned to glare back at the perpetrator on the tee box during the second round of the Dunhill Links Championship

Wyndham Clark was a key figure for the United States as they won the Presidents Cup over the weekend, and he has already turned his attentions to the Ryder Cup next year

Rory McIlroy admitted he was fuelled by anger after propelling Europe towards Ryder Cup victory in Rome on Sunday. A fired-up McIlroy finished as his team’s top points-scorer as Europe beat the United States 16.

The US entered the 2023 competition as big favourites to defend the trophy they claimed with a dominant victory at Whistling Straits in 2021 but captaincy brilliance from Luke Donald and stunning performances from the likes of Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton led Europe to a sublime 16.5-11.5 triumph in Rome.