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Rory lines up 'big putt' for glory out of MJ playbook
Sunday Mail
|September 21, 2025
RORY MCILROY has leaned on Michael Jordan for inspiration as he seeks to take it to the hole with an away Ryder Cup on the line.
And the five-time Major winner says his European team have a "wonderful opportunity" to achieve history on Long Island a week from now.
nail another “big putt” to clinch a famous victory for Europe at Bethpage Black.
The world No.2 said: “Michael Jordan said the reason he succeeded so often was he failed so many times but he kept wanting to be in that position to try.
“He could never make every shot and I know I'm not going to make every big putt - I never will.
“I've put myself in position maybe 15 times in my career where I've had a putt to win or tie for a playoff and I've holed a couple. But if you keep putting yourself in those situations, sooner or later one of those big putts is going to drop.
This story is from the September 21, 2025 edition of Sunday Mail.
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