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Golf: McIlroy does not believe being a Ryder Cup playing captain is sustainable [SOUND]

# Golf: Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy believes being a playing captain at the Ryder Cup is not sustainable, given the amount of work required for the position. The 36-year-old Northern Irishman will play in his eighth Ryder Cup at Bethpage in September, as Europe looks to defend the cup on American soil for the first time since 2012. McIlroy says he has been approached about being a playing captain, but immediately declined the offer:

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