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'Idea is to keep it pretty high' - Rory McIlroy feels making fairways tough to hit will help Team Europe at Ryder Cup

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Rory McIlroy feels making landing areas from 150 yards in hard to find would help Team Europe at next year’s Ryder Cup. McIlroy got his first taste of the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club at the Italian Open this week.

Ad It appears to be a course that suits the world No. 2’s eye, as he secured the lead after two rounds in Rome. DS Automobiles Italian OpenMcIlroy hits epic shot where divot goes as far as ball, charges up leaderboard21 HOURS AGO The rough at the Italian venue is extremely penal, and McIlroy feels that is its main defence.

Many venues the United States players tackle on the PGA Tour are often second-shot courses, and McIlroy feels the Americans are extremely strong from inside 150 yards.

With that in mind, McIlroy believes captain Luke Donald’s conversations with course officials should be with regard to making it as difficult as possible to find the fairways in those landing zones.

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