Rory McIlroy shares Ryder Cup dressing room insight ahead of 2025 battle

Rory McIlroy has revealed the importance of the legacy of in the European locker room after

McIlroy's victory at the season finale ensured matching the tally of the late, great Ballesteros. Having drawn comparisons to the Spaniard, an emotional McIlroy opened up on how his impact lives on in the European Ryder Cup setup.

"Everyone knows what Seve means to European and Ryder Cup players," McIlroy claimed whilst fighting back his emotions. "The European Ryder Cup locker room, all we have are quotes from Seve.

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"We had a changing room with Seve's shirt from '95, the last Ryder Cup he played. He means so much to European golf and for me to be mentioned in the same breath, I'm very proud." Ballesteros announced himself as arguably the greatest European golfer of all time during his illustrious career.

Known for his flair and incredible creativity, Ballesteros secured 90 professional victories as a player, including five on the major championship stage. He also made a name for himself at the Ryder Cup, thriving both as a player and then as a captain, leading the Europeans to victory in 1997 as skipper.

Despite this, he is not the most succesful golfer on the European circuit, with another former Ryder Cup captain in the man leading the way with eight Harry Vardon trophies. McIlroy finds himself two wins behind, but the 35-year-old has set his sights on chasing down Montgomerie.

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"I'm up for [chasing Colin Montgomerie down]," he said post-tournament. "I've just won my third in a row and I've really made it a priority with my schedule over the last few years to give myself a chance with the Race to Dubai and I don't see that being any different for the foreseeable future.

"I'm going to go for my seventh next year and try and chase Monty down." He later added: "I've come this far, I might as well try and get to eight or nine. Getting to six and three in a row, and prioritising The Race to Dubai and DP World Tour and trying to achieve something that no one else in the game has achieved if I am to surpass Monty.

"But I've got a good ten years left, I think. Look, again, the other thing is, who knows what the of golf looks like in a few years' time. But as long as The Race to Dubai is happening and there's an Order of Merit and we're on this tour, I'm going to want it, yeah."