Granted, he was just being honest. But maybe this is the spark Tiger needs to get his game going:
“I’m sure we’ll probably see him (Woods) in Wales,” said McIlroy.
“I would love to face him in the Ryder Cup.
“Unless his game rapidly improves in the next month or so, I think anyone in the European team would fancy his chances against him.
“There are a lot of Americans playing better than him at the minute, but it’s always an advantage to have Tiger in your team.
“I think Corey Pavin will pick him because I don’t think it would go down too well in the States if he wasn’t picked.”