RORY: I WILL SKIP DUAL RYDER ROLE

RORY McILROY revealed he has already shot down the prospect of becoming a playing Ryder Cup captain in the future.

- BY CARL MARKHAM

The Northern Irishman, Europe's leading points-scorer in their victory in Rome two years ago (above), said the idea had already been raised with him but he rejected it out of hand.

Masters champion Mcllroy has plenty of time left at the top as a player. But it is a dilemma facing United States captain Keegan Bradley (below), whose form this year has elevated him to 12th in the world and 10th on America’s qualification list.

“I've been asked to do that and I've turned it down,” said Mcllroy, who was the first player to automatically qualify for Europe's team for next month's event in New York.