Gallery: Rory McIlroy through the years at the Ryder Cup
![Morning Fourball Matches-2010 Ryder Cup](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/de457a0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2401+0+0/resize/905x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2Fba%2F5e%2F83f5e4764550acf93d768fc72061%2Fgettyimages-104586525.jpg)
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October 01, 2010
NEWPORT, WALES - OCTOBER 01: Rory McIlroy of Europe tees off on the 1st hole during the Morning Fourball Matches during the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort on October 1, 2010 in Newport, Wales. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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![Morning Fourball Matches-2010 Ryder Cup](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ade52e0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2378+0+0/resize/914x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2F87%2F7f%2Ffe56749e413db785d50bf2b918af%2Fgettyimages-104646343.jpg)
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October 02, 2010
NEWPORT, WALES - OCTOBER 02: Rory McIlroy of Europe celebrates holing a birdie putt on the 17th green during the rescheduled Morning Fourball Matches during the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort on October 2, 2010 in Newport, Wales. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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![Fourball & Foursome Matches-2010 Ryder Cup](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/36a6e0f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1950x1353+0+0/resize/895x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2F31%2F31%2F429d176d47bfaa6e1e2c4fa3cd74%2Fgettyimages-104679753.jpg)
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October 03, 2010
NEWPORT, WALES - OCTOBER 03: Rory McIlroy of Europe celebrates after team mate Graeme McDowell holed a putt on the 15th green during the Fourball & Foursome Matches during the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort on October 3, 2010 in Newport, Wales. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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![Singles Matches-2010 Ryder Cup](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a28819b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2001+0+0/resize/931x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2Fde%2F4e%2Fbb16bc0b48b58f14770abd2cad3d%2Fgettyimages-104715340.jpg)
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NEWPORT, WALES - OCTOBER 04: Rory McIlroy of Europe celebrates with champagne on the balcony of the clubhouse following Europe's victory at the end of the singles matches during the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort on October 4, 2010 in Newport, Wales. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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![Ryder Cup - Day One Foursomes](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6df7f21/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3372x2248+0+0/resize/932x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2F5c%2F84%2F0ded8c334e71bba82c711b609b15%2Fgettyimages-152896727.jpg)
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MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 28: Rory McIlroy of Europe celebrates on the fourth hole after holing a chip shot for birdie during the Morning Foursome Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 28, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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![Ryder Cup - Day Three Singles](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cc4a20c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3745x2497+0+0/resize/931x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2F9e%2F13%2Feda5a7b544c5a76b8e6831f60f1c%2Fgettyimages-153113664.jpg)
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MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 30: Rory McIlroy of Europe walks to the first tee after arriving late to the golf course during the Singles Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 30, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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![Ryder Cup - Day Three Singles](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2d35bef/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2249x1499+0+0/resize/932x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2F68%2Fd6%2F21e24b604b65a7aaf86f1f20480c%2Fgettyimages-153116313.jpg)
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MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 30: Rory McIlroy of Europe celebrates after holing out for birdie on the sixth hole during the Singles Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 30, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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![Ryder Cup - Day Three Singles](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d45e7fc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3344x4071+0+0/resize/510x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2F65%2F2b%2F219684c44ca2a4010bac9d39fb49%2Fgettyimages-153118143.jpg)
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MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 30: Rory McIlroy of Europe celebrates on the 17th green after defeating Keegan Bradley 2&1 during the Singles Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 30, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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![Ryder Cup - Day Three Singles](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6ee6489/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2913x4118+0+0/resize/439x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2Feb%2F57%2Ff215fd02430b902dba1e564eae9d%2Fgettyimages-153123057.jpg)
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MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 30: Rory McIlroy of Europe poses with the Ryder Cup after Europe defeated the USA 14.5 to 13.5 to retain the Ryder Cup during the Singles Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 30, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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![The 39th Ryder Cup - Day Three](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7f8bfb5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2351x3500+0+0/resize/417x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2Fd3%2Fd3%2Fb4489618408ca4c7e2a3bf49d352%2Fgettyimages-469336091.jpg)
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MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 30: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Europe races on to the final greenafter Martin Kaymer had holed the winning putt during the Singles Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 30, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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![The 39th Ryder Cup - Day Three](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/edffaf7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2439+0+0/resize/891x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2F7e%2Fc5%2F7539bc504c2caf592bc14cda5047%2Fgettyimages-469339851.jpg)
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September 30, 2012
MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 30: Rory McIlroy of the European Team with a clock around his neck to remind him of the time after head nearly missed his tee time celebrates Europe's famous comeback victory in the Singles Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 30, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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![Morning Fourballs - 2014 Ryder Cup](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b6c5556/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5184x3456+0+0/resize/932x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2F2d%2F22%2Fc689c00f4c3fb3b1adf03a05edc9%2Fgettyimages-456175074.jpg)
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September 27, 2014
AUCHTERARDER, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Rory McIlroy of Europe tees off on the 1st during the Morning Fourballs of the 2014 Ryder Cup on the PGA Centenary course at the Gleneagles Hotel on September 27, 2014 in Auchterarder, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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![Morning Fourballs - 2014 Ryder Cup](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b0b45c2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4911x3275+0+0/resize/931x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2F38%2F38%2F37e91120451ebb5175685faeb223%2Fgettyimages-456174094.jpg)
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September 27, 2014
AUCHTERARDER, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Rory McIlroy of Europe tees off on the 1st hole during the Morning Fourballs of the 2014 Ryder Cup on the PGA Centenary course at the Gleneagles Hotel on September 27, 2014 in Auchterarder, Scotland. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
Photo Credit: David Cannon/Getty Images
![Morning Fourballs - 2014 Ryder Cup](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/520e40e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3080x4280+0+0/resize/447x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2F95%2Fae%2F03f7e5d749abb52fb178ac6860c6%2Fgettyimages-456178186.jpg)
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September 27, 2014
AUCHTERARDER, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Rory McIlroy of Europe celebrates his birdie putt on the 6th hole during the Morning Fourballs of the 2014 Ryder Cup on the PGA Centenary course at the Gleneagles Hotel on September 27, 2014 in Auchterarder, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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![Singles Matches - 2014 Ryder Cup](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/404d22b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2503x1669+0+0/resize/931x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2Fc7%2F0b%2F7aac251e48268f60ff79d0ae4404%2Fgettyimages-456256050.jpg)
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AUCHTERARDER, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Rory McIlroy of Europe celebrates victory on the 14th hole during the Singles Matches of the 2014 Ryder Cup on the PGA Centenary course at the Gleneagles Hotel on September 28, 2014 in Auchterarder, Scotland. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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CHASKA, MN - SEPTEMBER 30: Rory McIlroy of Europe reacts on the 16th green after making a putt to win the match during afternoon fourball matches of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on September 30, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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![2016 Ryder Cup - Afternoon Fourball Matches](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/79af365/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3592x2436+0+0/resize/916x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2F3f%2F1e%2F3b19a2f34e12b2c606ca5e49a6bf%2Fgettyimages-611829012.jpg)
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CHASKA, MN - OCTOBER 01: Rory McIlroy of Europe reacts to a putt on the ninth green during afternoon fourball matches of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on October 1, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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![2016 Ryder Cup - Afternoon Fourball Matches](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5d9e1d4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4728x3264+0+0/resize/900x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2Fa2%2Ff6%2F97cde14645668843ebd54d0ce103%2Fgettyimages-611835498.jpg)
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CHASKA, MN - OCTOBER 01: Rory McIlroy of Europe reacts on the tenth green during afternoon fourball matches of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on October 1, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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![2018 Ryder Cup - Morning Fourball Matches](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9ef15eb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3175x4763+0+0/resize/414x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2Fac%2F6c%2F86162b0048c993e4d5b63a480df1%2Fgettyimages-1042767752.jpg)
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September 29, 2018
PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 29: Rory McIlroy of Europe celebartes during the morning fourball matches of the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National on September 29, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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![2018 Ryder Cup - Singles Matches](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/74d1d67/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2178x1506+0+0/resize/898x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2Fd7%2F06%2Facfd63db422c8f040b9058c183be%2Fgettyimages-1043362022.jpg)
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PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 30: Rory McIlroy of Europe celebrates on the fifth green during singles matches of the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National on September 30, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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![43rd Ryder Cup - Singles Matches](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6ca91a5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7667x5114+0+0/resize/931x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2Fb2%2F39%2Ffd21719e4bbe9a12ca10dd1b16fc%2Fgettyimages-1342806339.jpg)
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September 26, 2021
KOHLER, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 26: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and team Europe prepares in the locker room prior to his singles match against Xander Schauffele of team United States during Sunday Singles Matches of the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits on September 26, 2021 in Kohler, Wisconsin. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
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![43rd Ryder Cup - Singles Matches](https://rydercup.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1a7e063/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4863x3242+0+0/resize/932x621!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgolf-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fryder%2F20%2Fcc%2F41732b2e4ff6a98b340d46b9a8c3%2Fgettyimages-1342935478.jpg)
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September 26, 2021
KOHLER, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 26: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and team Europe plays his second shot on the ninth hole during Sunday Singles Matches of the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits on September 26, 2021 in Kohler, Wisconsin. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
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