Tiger expects Rory to relish Medinah heat

Tiger Woods has been here before, and knows exactly how it will feel for Rory McIlroy when he plays this weekend’s Ryder Cup with a target on his back.

The former world number one believes it is a situation his successor at the top of the rankings should relish rather than fear.

McIlroy’s rise to greatness, with a second major coming a month ago in the PGA Championship, has seen him cement his status as the best golfer on the planet right now, and prompted suggestions from the likes of Jim Furyk and 2008 Ryder Cup-winning captain Paul Azinger that they think the 23-year-old will be a marked man at Medinah.