Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are given a warning by Luke Donald regarding Ryder Cup selection.

At this year’s Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are expected to take the lead for Team Europe, but Luke Donald’s two top players might have to sit out at least one session.

Luke Donald, the captain of Team Europe in the three-day Ryder Cup competition in Rome, has issued a warning that players like Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm may be required to sit out at least one session.

Given that McIlroy and Rahm are ranked second and third in the world, respectively, Donald will be counting on them to be his star players at Marco Simone.
The two golfers are not only the best in Europe, but they also have Ryder Cup experience, which will be crucial for the host’s new 12-man team.

Many people will anticipate that the European team will participate in each of the five sessions over the course of the three days of competition, but captain Donald has acknowledged that this may not be the case given the physical demands of the Marco Simone course.

Instead, the Englishman has admitted that he might need to rotate his 12-man squad over the first two days, which would even require giving some of his best players a break.
It’s something we’ve talked about and debated with a few players who you’d think would play five, and we’ve had conversations with them about what they might be anticipating for the week, according to Donald.

“Adrenaline is important in the Ryder Cup; therefore, if you asked them to play five, they would want to play five.
However, since Sunday’s matches only account for 12 of the total 28 points, you must also consider the singles. You need some fresh air because the golf course will be strenuous and possibly warm.

We’ve thought about those issues frequently over the past few months, and we’ll have to make some decisions based on how the games on Friday and Saturday go.
Some of the guys who are used to playing five might decide not to play five.
The reasoning behind it is clear to them.
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In preparation to represent his continent in his seventh Ryder Cup, McIlroy travels to Rome as the most seasoned player in Europe.
The Northern Irishman had never missed a Ryder Cup session before Europe’s humiliating loss at Whistling Straits two years prior, but Padraig Harrington dropped him in Wisconsin.

McIlroy lost both of his games on the first day of competition in 2021, which was enough to disqualify him from Saturday’s final four matches for captain Harrington.
It was the beginning of a difficult week for McIlroy, who only managed to win one point in his Sunday singles match against Xander Schauffele.

After defeating the American, the four-time major winner sobbed inconsolably on camera as he apologized to his captain and team for his disjointed performance all week.