6 of the most heartwarming moments in Ryder Cup history

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As intense as the Ryder Cup can be, it also has its fair share of moments that make your eyes well up.

Here are six of the most heartwarming moments in the nearly 100-year Ryder Cup history.

Rory McIlroy caught heat in 2009 when he called the Ryder Cup "an exhibition" that was "not that important" to him.

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Overall view of fans and spectators during Saturday fourball matches on the PGA Centenary Course at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland. (Robert Beck/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

Well, Team Europe was walloped at Whistling Straits in 2021, and it was clear he had done a total 180 from his previous thoughts.

"The more and more I play in this event, I realize that it’s the best event in golf, bar none," McIlroy said, fighting back tears. "I love being a part of it. I can’t wait to be a part of many more. It's the best …

"They've always been my greatest experiences in my career. I've never really cried or got emotional over what I've done as an individual. I couldn't give a s---, but this team and what it feels like… all of that, it's phenomenal, and I'm so happy to be a part of it."

The 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah was the first since Seve Ballesteros, a major factor in what the Ryder Cup is today, died at age 54 of brain cancer.

Ballesteros put Team Europe on the map when Team Great Britain and Ireland expanded to include the entire continent, making him a mainstay.

Team Europe trailed 10-6 entering Sunday singles on the road. In honor of Ballesteros, Team Europe wore touches of his typical navy blue on Sunday to summon some magic, and it worked.

The Europeans went