Ryder Cup: 5 Most Intriguing European Pairings
By Adam McGee
Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett
For as talented as Davis Love’s US team is heading into this year’s matchup, there can be little debating that he’d love the luxury of being able to send the current Masters and FedEx Cup champions out together. As Darren Clarke has that option available to him, he should take it.
The duo have played together on a number of occasions this year, having opened up the US Open together and gone head-to-head in the Irish Open. Not only will this pairing be an imposing challenge for their opponents due to the success they’ve experienced throughout their careers, but both McIlroy and Willett are in great form too.
With two wins in his last three events including last week’s Tour Championship, McIlroy is the in-form man in the event as a whole, while after a tough spell in the mid to late summer, Willett has now played each of his last five rounds on the European Tour in 67 strokes or less, including a runner-up finish at the Italian Open.
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