Overview

• Captain Luke Donald distributed VR headsets at a team gathering before departure, and the squad is now in New York for scouting rounds at Bethpage Black.
• Rory McIlroy said the devices simulate sights, sounds and crowd noise and can be programmed with very explicit insults.
• McIlroy authorized the content to “go as far as you want” yet declined to share specific insults with reporters.
• The sessions are intended to desensitize players to hostility, though McIlroy acknowledged no simulation can fully match live Ryder Cup pressure.
• Jon Rahm voiced doubts, calling VR “never anywhere close to real life,” as Team USA prioritized tournament reps in Napa, where Scottie Scheffler won the Procore Championship.