Rory McIlroy Gets Big Career News After US Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Rory McIlroy battled through a turbulent week at Oakmont Country Club, closing his U.S. Open campaign with a brilliant 3‑under 67 on Sunday.
After opening rounds of 74, 72 and 74, McIlroy’s late surge vaulted him into a tie for 19th at 7‑over par (287) with his lowest single‑round tally of the championship and his 10th career round of 67 or better at the U.S. Open.
Though he fell short of contention, the Northern Irishman birdied three of his final five holes to finish on a high note.
Less than 24 hours after the final putt dropped, McIlroy secured another milestone. He became the first player to earn an automatic spot on Team Europe for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York.
By virtue of his four victories since the European points list opened last August, including the 2025 Masters, and a string of top‑10 finishes, McIlroy clinched one of six automatic spots with two months to spare. His qualification guarantees him an eighth straight Ryder Cup appearance.
Reflecting on the achievement, McIlroy said, “It’s always a huge honour to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup, so it means a great deal to have qualified for my eighth in a row and to be part of Luke’s team again at Bethpage.”
“Rome was such an incredible week with the environment Luke created, and I can’t wait to be back in the team room.”
“Winning a Ryder Cup away from home is one of the biggest challenges there is in golf. We know it is going to be tough in New York, but we are all looking forward to that challenge in September and the opportunity to potentially do something special”.
Team Europe captain Luke Donald added, “Rory has once again been in superb form this year and I’m really pleased to welcome him to Team Europe as our first automatic qualifier for Bethpage.”
The Ryder Cup will be held Sept. 26-28. Team Europe will hope to defend the title it won in 2023.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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