McIlroy and Lowrys relationship clear pre-Ryder | Golf News

While some gamers selected to spend time with household away from the group, McGinley shared that McIlroy, Lowry, and their households have headed to the Hamptons to take pleasure in some peace before the eventful week forward.

“Rory’s gone off now and he’s going to have five days with Shane hanging out, playing a bit of golf,” said McGinley at the end of the scouting journey.

“And he’ll have a bit of craic, I’m sure, as well, too. Then he’ll come back ready and we’ll go at it again on Monday.”

McGinley, the mastermind behind Europe’s triumphant Ryder Cup marketing campaign at Gleneagles in 2014, now serves as a strategic adviser to Donald and the European squad.

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He highlighted the numerous position performed by one-time major champion Lowry during the Bethpage journey, suggesting it bodes properly for the Europeans’ prospects.

“There are certainly two or three personalities in that team that people congregate around, Shane Lowry being one. There’s always craic coming from his table. There’s always laughter. There’s always banter,” McGinley said.

“There’s a bit of slagging. There’s a bit of leg pulling. Caddies are also a huge part of the vibe in a Ryder Cup.

“These trendy caddies are very into it as properly. They’re very devoted in what they do, but they also have the leg pulling and crack. And the same in the golf course too.

“The banter and slagging on the golf course while they were playing competitively in matches was good. So, I can honestly say that the vibe is very similar to the vibe that I would have had in the eras that I played in. And that was good to see because it’s an important part.

“The vibe is a very important half of creating a platform for the gamers to go and take on the problem of what this match goes to be. So, I feel we’re in fine condition. And we now have definitely no points behind the scenes that we’re having to deal with.”