00:00Not since 1982 had American golfers completed a clean sweep of the four major titles.
00:07Luke Donald, Europe's captain, must be delighted this is not a Ryder Cup year.
00:12Not that the bigger picture is particularly appealing for Donald.
00:16The Stars and Stripes sit adjacent to the names of nine of the past 12 major champions.
00:22So where does this leave Rory McIlroy in particular?
00:26He suffered an early exit from this year's Open and put it down to the blustery conditions
00:32over the opening two rounds at Royal Troom.
00:35The 35-year-old from Northern Ireland knows his way to secure a first major title since 2014
00:42will now continue into 2025.
00:45But adds that the forthcoming Olympics in Paris, where he will join Shane Lowry
00:50in representing Team Ireland, offers plenty of incentive for the remainder of the season
00:55whilst also mentioning the Race to Dubai crown and the FedEx Cup.
