Rory McIlroy said not having the 'big personalities' of LIV golfers Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter at the Ryder Cup allowed others to step into leadership roles and gave younger players room to grow at the tournament.
FILE PHOTO:Golf - The 2023 Ryder Cup - Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Rome, Italy - October 1, 2023 Team Europe's Rory McIlroy celebrates on the 18th green after winning the Ryder Cup REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File PhotoOct 3 - Rory McIlroy said not having the "big personalities" of LIV golfers Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter at the Ryder Cup allowed others to step into leadership roles and gave younger players room to grow at the tournament.
Poulter played at seven Ryder Cups and helped Europe win five of them, with his huge performances earning him the nickname 'The Postman' as he always delivered at the event. "But I feel like this week, not having those big personalities in the team room let other guys have that chance to flourish and to shine: Viktor , Jon , myself.
"I could potentially be the oldest person on the team next time. It's a new era. And it's a pretty good one."
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