{"id":26733,"date":"2023-09-24T21:48:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T20:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/?p=26733"},"modified":"2023-09-25T17:00:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T16:00:54","slug":"mcilroy-ready-to-lead-europes-ryder-cup-charge-under-donald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/news\/mcilroy-ready-to-lead-europes-ryder-cup-charge-under-donald","title":{"rendered":"McIlroy ready to lead Europe&#8217;s Ryder Cup charge under Donald"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li><strong>McIlroy set to lead by example<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Donald\u2019s captaincy praised<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>USA favourites but Europe look set for strong challenge<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As Europe and the United States prepare to do battle in the <a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/ryder-cup\">Ryder Cup<\/a> at Rome&#8217;s Marco Simone course, Northern Ireland&#8217;s Rory McIlroy is poised to answer captain Luke Donald\u2019s call to lead by example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"McIlroy\">McIlroy pledges to lead with his clubs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Impressed by Donald&#8217;s captaincy style, the four-time major winner is eager to lend his support, emphasising actions over words in his leadership approach. &#8220;He doesn&#8217;t expect me to stand up there and make big speeches or say a lot of things,&#8221; remarked the 34-year-old McIlroy. &#8220;As Luke said, [I can] lead with my clubs, making birdies and getting blue on the board.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McIlroy added: &#8220;If I can lead by example and be the first one to the team room if there is a meeting, first one on the bus on the way to the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Anything like that where I&#8217;m still doing all the things that you should do and not getting complacent, that&#8217;s the way I would like to lead.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McIlroy, currently ranked as the world number two, is preparing for his seventh Ryder Cup appearance, having played a pivotal role in securing the trophy for Europe on four previous occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donald, a four-time <a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/ryder-cup\">Ryder Cup<\/a> winner himself, assumed the captaincy following Henrik Stenson&#8217;s departure due to his involvement with LIV Golf. Donald&#8217;s leadership potential and his seamless transition into the role were praised by McIlroy, who acknowledged the unique circumstances surrounding Donald&#8217;s appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I think he&#8217;s been fantastic,&#8221; said McIlroy of Donald. &#8220;He took the job in very weird circumstances I guess but he&#8217;s taken it in his stride and he&#8217;s been fantastic with me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McIlroy further expressed his confidence in Donald&#8217;s ability to connect with the younger, less experienced members of the team, allowing McIlroy to focus on his game. &#8220;I feel at this point I can take care of myself a little bit,&#8221; McIlroy noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall sentiment from the team is one of satisfaction with Donald&#8217;s leadership, praising the efforts of both the captain and his support staff. As the Ryder Cup draws nearer, fans can eagerly anticipate McIlroy&#8217;s performance and his potential to make a significant impact on the outcome of the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Betting\">Betting Implications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The European team met at the Marco Simone course earlier this month for a recce. Several players have spoken positively about the time spent there, suggesting that Team Europe are building a good spirit. In recent weeks a number of Europe\u2019s top players have shown good form. World number two&nbsp; McIlroy, who has enjoyed a consistent 2023, has overcome a back injury and is edging his way back to his best. While the USA remain favourites, Europe\u2019s odds have shortened a little over the last couple of weeks and Donald\u2019s men seem determined to wrestle the trophy back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BetVictor currently have the USA at 10\/11 to win with Europe at 6\/5 and a draw at 12\/1. Should the contest finish level then the United States, as holders, would retain the trophy. Therefore, at the time of writing, BetVictor have the USA at 4\/6 to lift the trophy with Europe 6\/5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McIlroy is fancied to be Europe\u2019s top points scorer with a number of bookies. At the time of writing the Northern Irishman is 9\/2 with William Hill who have.Spaniard John Rahm at the same price. In-form Viktor Hovland is 11\/2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Odds are correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-yellow-80-background-color has-background\">The Ryder Cup takes place from September 29 &#8211; October 1 2023. Betting.com bring you all of the<a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/ryder-cup\/europe-vs-usa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/ryder-cup\/europe-vs-usa\"> key information<\/a>. Check out the best betting sites in the UK for the <a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/ryder-cup\">Ryder Cup<\/a> and the best <a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/golf\">golf<\/a> sportsbooks with Betting.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Europe and the United States prepare to do battle in the Ryder Cup at Rome&#8217;s Marco Simone course, Northern Ireland&#8217;s Rory McIlroy is poised to answer captain Luke Donald\u2019s call to lead by example. 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