Rory McIlroy has spent much of the last decade as the emotional leader and constant on Europe’s Ryder Cup teams, making his future as a captain an inevitability. He said on Wednesday, however, that it will not be until he’s done as a player.

There may have been a couple motives behind McIlroy's recent take on what may happen for the American side in 2025

Rory McIlroy doesn’t believe playing in the Ryder Cup and being a team captain is a feasible idea, telling reporters Wednesday that he already turned down the idea when it was brought up to him. The interest in the topic stems from the impending decision by Keegan Bradley over whether he’ll select himself as one of the 12 members of the U.