Rory McIlroy's heartfelt Ryder Cup apology summed him up

Rory McIlroy is close to avenging Team Europe's record-breaking 19-9 Ryder Cup loss to Team USA at Whistling Straits two years ago.

[{"selector":"#anim-bc417e90-369b-44cc-b7a0-eb7f867b842e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2d33f20b-2a59-4867-9ebd-d24045049b85","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-374ef11e-f705-436a-84db-593cc6620875","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 209.17004%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Padraig Harrington scratched the Northern Irishman for the first time in his Ryder Cup career after losing both matches on day one. After missing the Saturday foursomes,

[{"selector":"#anim-d8c4e897-50ba-42b5-8b67-81e5cf1ddb64 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-23.029691918456656%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb5d98c0-7b3b-435d-9ea6-7799ea2590f4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e79fdb59-3f4f-40b2-aa82-832681e462cc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 183.44909%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

he and Ian Poulter lost 4&3 against Dustin Johnson and Collin Morikawa.McIlroy finally started his week by defeating Xander Schauffele. After a long week, his emotions

[{"selector":"#anim-bdaf7971-77c5-4d7b-9784-f01aac996001 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-18.20775763940268%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3fd5749-53a7-405f-acc1-8a97dd03ce31","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8530769e-cf9b-460c-ac7d-26aa4ed7813d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 180.32407%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

outpoured despite his late achievement.After Europe's loss, the four-time major winner cried and apologized to his colleagues for his poor performance during the three days.

[{"selector":"#anim-ef146310-17c9-4ac7-a1a2-7b79e5e46df7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-20.312500008296038%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f80b4aca-f76e-4a97-8f02-a1d382f8932d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5cf2230b-d03b-4174-909a-8404bfcc2544","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 178.76159%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

"I love being part of this team, I love my team-mates and I should have done more for them this week," he told Sky Sports.Trying to stay calm, he said: "It's the best golf

[{"selector":"#anim-d49b9d24-d431-4513-9c37-a3a0f676c762 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3185b2e-75d2-49b2-a1ae-90159b7ef234","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a2b45aa-bc8c-4b2c-b634-9fac04b4b85b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 190.74075%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

experience, and I hope little boys and girls watching this today want to compete in this event or the Solheim Cup because there's nothing greater than teamwork,

[{"selector":"#anim-27cdffe5-e42c-44ff-9450-700d4c7bb543 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.732954373931207%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83ed580e-bf79-43aa-84df-50d4395e2f0b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3684b007-f726-40c7-b611-333b617d1e38","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 190.74075%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

especially in Europe.McIlroy and his European team have recovered after two years. On Sunday's final day of the 2023 tournament, they needed four points to

[{"selector":"#anim-2d49e376-0c97-41c2-89f8-5438ae66ade0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-23.029691918456656%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f99d0b9d-37de-45cf-adc7-1ca0701d31ae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5a787625-b224-4a6b-9ed2-c2cadb9abc82","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 177.71991%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

reclaim the title they lost in Wisconsin two years earlier. McIlroy may finally gain atonement after a heartbreaking Ryder Cup.

[{"selector":"#anim-10a56d4b-32c1-4bb2-ad73-35430afb2f3b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-23.02476398725871%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e02b3f9f-0d6f-436f-85b3-330eabfe96f5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f5eefd23-83d3-45ac-8484-1b7bb5221c8c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 223.18145%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]