Rory McIlroy: I was relieved to be dropped by Padraig Harrington at the Ryder Cup… but it was also the catalyst to return to World No.1

Rory McIlroy has revealed that last year’s Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits left him feeling so low that he was actually relieved to be dropped by captain Pádraig Harrington for one of the sessions for the first time in his career.