Thursday 26 February 2015 16:30, UK
Rory McIlroy concedes he was very surprised by at the appointment of Davis Love III as 2016 United States Ryder Cup captain.
McIlroy is returning to competition at this week's Honda Classic and teeing up for a first time this year on American soil following a three-week break since winning the Dubai Desert Classic.
But the World No 1 believes it will be intriguing to see Love coming up against European captain Darren Clarke at Hazeltine.
"It came as a big shock when they announced yesterday Davis was going to be the next US captain," McIlroy said.
"It will be great to see Davis and Darren go head-to-head at Hazeltine and they will be formidable opponents.
I feel they're overdoing it with the setting up of a task force and also talking about all the changes they want to bring in.
"But then also I'm surprised, and I feel they're overdoing it with the setting up of a task force and also talking about all the changes they want to bring in.
"It's been said by a few players since we won at Gleneagles that it's not rocket science why Europe have won the last three Ryder Cups and eight of the past 10.
Love captained the US team in 2012 in Medinah when they blew a 10-6 lead going into the final day to lose the trophy.
"Davis is going to be a great captain and it was a freak we won at Medinah in 2012, and it was not supposed to happen given they had a 10-6 lead.
“If the States had of won Davis would have been looked upon as a great captain.
"So I get the sense the States, what with their task force and everything that came out in the announcement yesterday, that they're desperate to win back the Ryder Cup.
"And I will say it again because it's not that complicated why Europe has been winning."
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