Rory on course for career grand slam, says Player

Rory McIlroy will be Europe’s talisman at next week’s Ryder Cup and then go on to become the sixth player to complete the career grand slam,according to Gary Player.

McIlroy’s victory in the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in July means he only needs to win the Masters to join Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen in winning all four of golf’s major titles.

And nine-time major winner Player has no doubts the world number one will do exactly that after the small matter of trying to help Europe defend the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.