RORY McILROY says winning the Ryder Cup would be "the icing on the cake" of an incredible year for him.
McIlroy heads to Gleneagles with his European team-mates this week sitting at number one in the world rankings and having won four tournaments in the last five months, including the Open and the US PGA Championship.
It has been a stunning return to form for McIlroy, who had slipped to as low as 11th in the rankings following a disappointing 2013, and now the Northern Irishman is looking to add another Ryder Cup success to his list of triumphs.
He said yesterday: "For me it would just be the icing on the cake of what's already a fantastic year.
"It feels like everyone involved is just so passionate about it, and even the public get so much more passionate about it than the majors or individual tournaments.
"I've been a part of two winning European teams and obviously would love to make that a third."
"I'm going to have to be one of the leaders and will be expected to lead by example, and that's a big responsibility, but it's one I want to try and handle and try and get a few points on the board early for the team."
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