Rory McIlroy has informed Sky Sports activities a silhouetted golfer emblazoned on a USA Ryder Cup shirt on the market “looks a little similar” to himself.
A report in The Telegraph on Tuesday revealed the potential blunder, with the golfer on the shirt bearing a hanging resemblance to McIlroy’s signature high-finish post-swing pose with a driver, full with the phrases “USA Ryder Cup 2025”.
The shirt, a Ralph Lauren product, stays on the market at a worth of $65.
Talking to Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Weir forward of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, reside on Sky Sports activities this week, the Northern Irishman admitted it might be him.
When requested to substantiate or deny whether or not it was his silhouette, McIlroy stated: “It looks more like Adam Scott than me but yeah, it looks a little similar, I don’t know.”
Weir adopted up by asking: “There’s going to be loads of American fans wearing McIlroy’s silhouette on their top?”, to which an assumed McIlroy replied: “That’s okay. That’s fine. I won’t mind that!”
Is that this the pose and film used of McIlroy on a USA Ryder Cup shirt? (Credit score: PGA)
McIlroy: Europe stay Ryder Cup underdogs for problem in USA
McIlory and the remainder of his Staff Europe team-mates will look to defend their crown at Bethpage Black from September 26-28, reside on Sky Sports activities.
Certainly, Luke Donald’s expenses secured a sensational 16.5/11.5 victory on the Marco Simone Golf and Nation Membership in Italy two years in the past, and now seek for their first Ryder Cup victory within the USA because the ‘miracle of Medinah’ in 2012.
For McIlroy, Europe stay underdogs, saying: “Any time an away Ryder Cup comes to town, I do think we’re still underdogs.
“It is a actually tall process, however not an insurmountable one. I feel there is a chance there, however now we have to get the planning proper.
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Highlights as McIlroy eagled the 18th gap in regulation play earlier than edging out Joakim Lagergren in a play-off at The Okay Membership to win the Irish Open
“We have to make sure we’re all ready for what lies ahead, but I think Luke Donald’s got everything under control and I’m sure he’s thought of every single scenario, so I think we’re good in that department.
“Final week was a busy week, this week’s a busy week. Clearly, the 2 days of the observe journey are going to be busy, however from Wednesday to Sunday subsequent week is a time to have a little bit of enjoyable, recharge the batteries, however then additionally hold your recreation ticking over and just be sure you’re doing the correct [things] and that you simply’re sharp going into Bethpage.
The observe journey shall be necessary for lots of various causes for us as a staff, however I additionally suppose the remainder of that week goes to be necessary the place all of us do what we have to do. We’re all particular person sports activities individuals, all of us have our totally different routines, so no matter we have to do to be 100 per cent prepared, that is what we’ll do.
“It is nice to have all of the lads right here this week, aside from Sepp [Straka], however Sepp will be a part of us on the observe journey and it will be nice to get us all collectively.
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Talking after McIlroy’s win on the the Irish Open, former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley urged that the style of the win might assist encourage Staff Europe
“I think it’s amazing it’s pretty much the same team of 12 as well. Obviously, you sub in Rasmus [Højgaard] for Nicolai [Højgaard] this time, but it is. Since Rome two years ago, a lot has happened in terms of golf and people playing elsewhere, so I think just to get us all together again and to build up that.
“The vast majority of us see one another quite a bit, however then there’s a number of individuals we do not see as a lot, so I feel simply getting us all again collectively and form of constructing that up once more goes to be actually, actually necessary.
“I think it’ll be easy once we all get together. It’s like nothing’s ever really changed, so I’m excited for it.”
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