Rory McIlroy embracing leadership role ahead of 6th Ryder Cup

Rory McIlroy may not be the oldest nor the most experienced Ryder Cup player on Team Europe this week at Whistling Straits, but the star from Northern Ireland sees himself as part of the Europeans' group of leaders heading into the biennial team event.

"Yeah, I think I've already tried to evolve into that role," McIlroy told reporters Tuesday. "This being my sixth Ryder Cup, 2014 I felt like was the year that I embraced