After a humiliating defeat to their American rivals in 2021, Europe's chances heading into this year's Ryder Cup have been given a huge boost two years on thanks to the form of Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm. A red-hot Team USA blew away Padraig Harrington's team in 2021, in a dark few days for European golf.
This new wave of American talent proved grim reading for Team Europe, with many within the sport predicting an upcoming period of dominance on the back of the battering at Whistling Straits. With their next battle now just months away though, the Europeans' hopes have been given a healthy lift.
Amid all the American talent at the top of professional golf, arguably the two most in form players on the planet are Europe's two talismen in Rahm and McIlroy.
