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Rory McIlroy: LIV Players Will Have Harder Time Becoming European Ryder Cup Captains

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While the battle lines between LIV Golf and the rest of the sport have become less pronounced, Rory McIlroy questioned whether LIV-affiliated golfers would face a difficult adjustment to Ryder Cup captaincy duties.

On the heels of Ian Poulter expressing his hope of leading the European team at some point, McIlroy said Poulter and Lee Westwood, another experienced Ryder Cup vet, might struggle because they haven't been interacting with golfers on the DP World Tour.

"With the guys that left, Poulter, Westwood, how can these young up-and-comers, you know, build a rapport with them when they are never here?