Europe’s Ryder Cup gamers have revealed how changing into “vulnerable” with one another throughout a “fireside chat” helped spark their triumph in Rome.
Captain Luke Donald took his whole aspect to Marco Simone Golf Membership for a observe session in September 2023, a day earlier than all 12 gamers travelled to Wentworth forward of competing within the BMW PGA Championship.
The transfer paid off handsomely as Crew Europe regained the Ryder Cup in emphatic trend and a behind-the-scenes story of that triumph is now being shared in a brand new documentary, titled ‘Una Famiglia’.
“We had a great fireside chat where we opened up together as a team. It really created this amazing sense of togetherness,” Donald says within the 90-minute movie, launched on the Ryder Cup YouTube channel on Tuesday and is out there on Sky Sports activities Golf from Thursday.
Rory McIlroy, who broke down in tears after profitable his singles match within the crushing defeat at Whistling Straits in 2021, provides: “Taking part in the golf course and seeing Marco Simone was nice, however the magic of that journey was what occurred on both aspect of the golf.
“People became vulnerable and told their story, and I think that led others to open up in ways we’ve probably never opened up to each other.”
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The most effective of the motion from day three of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Nation Membership in Italy, the place Crew Europe claimed a formidable victory
Spain’s Jon Rahm echoes McIlroy’s sentiments, including: “When you see great players, who’ve had the success they’ve had, be vulnerable with each other like that, I think it creates a bond and a sense of security that you can’t replicate.”
Rahm made a shock transfer to LIV Golf a number of months after taking part in his half in Europe’s victory and Donald admits within the documentary that he views the Ryder Cup as “an antidote” to the acrimonious break up in males’s skilled golf.
McIlroy additionally speaks about his fall-out with Patrick Cantlay’s caddie Joe LaCava, which got here after Cantlay and Wyndham Clark had fought again to beat McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick on the 18th within the second day’s fourballs.
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A livid Rory McIlroy confronted a Crew USA caddie within the automobile park, following an incident on the 18th gap
“As soon as I saw anyone with an American jersey, I went after them,” McIlroy mentioned of dropping his cool within the automobile park following the day’s play.
“Not my proudest moment, but I felt like what happened on the 18th green and then spilled over to the car park almost made us feel we were ready more than ever to go out on the Sunday to all win our points and get the Ryder Cup back.”
The programme incorporates unique interviews with Jose Maria Olazabal and Nicolas Colsaerts – two of Donald’s vice-captains, plus provides unseen footage of the European crew room and the way they celebrated victory in Rome.
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Crew Europe took their celebrations onto the crew bus after their thrilling Ryder Cup victory over the USA in Rome
The gamers converse concerning the function Diane Donald – Luke’s spouse – in the course of the contest and in addition seems on the “Year to Go” occasion forward of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, solely reside subsequent September on Sky Sports activities, the place Crew Europe will chase a historic victory on American soil.
When can I watch ‘Una Famiglia’ on Sky Sports activities?
The programme will debut on Sky Sports activities Golf and Sky Sports activities Principal Occasion on Thursday December 5 from 9.30pm, earlier than being out there on Sky Documentaries later that night.
Una Famiglia can be repeated on Sky Documentaries and Sky Sports activities Golf all through December, with the programme additionally on the Ryder Cup YouTube channel.
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Tommy Fleetwood secured the purpose for Crew Europe in his singles match in opposition to Rickie Fowler, securing Luke Donald’s aspect the Ryder Cup
December 5 – 9.30pm – Sky Sports activities Golf and Sky Sports activities Principal Occasion
December 5 – 10pm – Sky Documentaries
December 7 – 10pm – Sky Documentaries
December 10 – 7pm – Sky Sports activities Golf
December 17 – 7pm – Sky Sports activities Golf
Boxing Day – 7pm – Sky Sports activities Golf
Watch Una Famiglia, the brand new behind-the-scenes documentary wanting again at Crew Europe’s victory on the 2023 Ryder Cup, is out there from December 5 on Sky Sports activities. Get Sky Sports activities or stream with NOW.
