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Published 10:51 26 Sept 2018 BST
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"Yeah, I've been excited for this for basically since the last day in Hazeltine whenever we weren't the ones spraying champagne for a change. "I've been excited for it. I really love being a part of the process. The dialogue I've had with Thomas over the past few months has been great, and seeing the team take shape and everyone that's played their way on, it's exciting. "It doesn't seem that it's been that long or this is going to be my fifth Ryder Cup, but they have all been wonderful experiences for different reasons, and I'm sure this time will be no different."'We weren't the ones spraying the champagne for a change'. McIlroy had previously won all three Ryder Cups he appeared in so the loss in Minnesota came as a jolt.
One thing going in the favour of the Europeans is the fact that the USA have not won away from home since they won 15-13 at The Belfry in 1993.
"Yeah," reflected McIlroy, "I mean, it is surprising, 25 years is a pretty long time. I guess that's 12 Ryder Cups.
"It is, it's tough. I think playing on the road is increasingly becoming more difficult with how partisan the crowds are and how the crowds get behind their teams, and that's all a part of it. It's the same thing in any other sport. You have road games that are very difficult."Quiz: Name the players with the most top-25 finishes in Masters history
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