Luke Donald, right, says Rory McIlroy winning the Ryder Cup would top an amazing yearEurope captain Luke Donald says winning the Ryder Cup would complete a perfect year for Rory McIlroy. The 36-year-old will spearhead Europe’s charge for glory against the United States at Bethpage Black, hunting a sixth Ryder Cup triumph in eight competitions. Despite such individual success, the Northern Irishman lives and breathes the Ryder Cup experience and Donald knows Europe winning on American soil this weekend would be a landmark achievement. “Rory has talked about this many times, he loves what the Ryder Cup represents,” Donald said. Rory McIlroy was in good spirits during his practice round on Tuesday morning (David Davies/PA)“To have someone of his calibre, though, what he’s achieved in the game is tremendous.