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McIlroy Wins Irish Open as Team USA Romps to 17–9 Walker Cup, Setting Tone for Ryder Cup

The results reinforce confidence narratives shaping the run-up to Bethpage Black later this month.

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Team United States celebrates defeating Team Great Britain and Ireland on the 18th green after day two of the 50th Walker Cup at Cypress Point Club on September 07, 2025 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland drives at the 1st hole during the morning foursomes matches in the 2007 Walker Cup Matches held on the links of the Royal County Down Golf Club, on September 9, 2007 in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after winning the play off to win the Amgen Irish Open Golf Championship 2025 at The K Club in Straffan, Kildare, on September 7, 2025.
STRAFFAN, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates with his caddie Harry Diamond after an eagle on the 18th green on day four of the Amgen Irish Open 2025 at The K Club on September 07, 2025 in Straffan, Ireland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Rory McIlroy forced a playoff with a 27–30 foot eagle putt on the 72nd hole at The K Club and beat Joakim Lagergren on the third extra hole for his second Irish Open title.
  • The win, McIlroy’s fourth of the season and 20th on the DP World Tour, follows his Masters triumph and bolsters Europe ahead of Bethpage Black.
  • After trailing early, the United States led 6.5–5.5 after day one at Cypress Point and then won eight of 10 Sunday singles to clinch a fifth straight Walker Cup, 17–9.
  • GB&I’s drought continues, with no Walker Cup victory since 2015 and none on U.S. soil since 2001, despite splitting the final morning foursomes.
  • Bryson DeChambeau made an unannounced visit and delivered a Saturday pep talk that U.S. captain Nathan Smith said energized his team, as McIlroy’s earlier video to GB&I declared, “please beat them because I know we’re going to beat them at Bethpage.”