Golf-Europe drop McIlroy for Saturday's foursomes line-up in Ryder Cup


  • Golf
  • Saturday, 25 Sep 2021

Golf - The 2020 Ryder Cup - Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. - September 24, 2021 Team Europe's Rory McIlroy reacts during the Four-balls REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy has been left out of a Ryder Cup session for the first time in his career after Team Europe captain Padraig Harrington dropped the four-time major champion from Saturday's foursomes lineup against the United States.

McIlroy, who has figured in every session for Europe since his debut in 2010, lost both his matches on Friday's opening day, where the U.S. dominated both foursome and fourball sessions to grab a commanding 6-2 lead https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/europe-post-first-point-us-move-3-1-ahead-after-ryder-cup-foursomes-2021-09-24 over holders Europe.

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