Jim Furyk playfully took aim at Rory McIlroy for missing the pre-Ryder Cup scouting trip with Team Europe.The Ryder Cup will celebrate its 100th anniversary in September 2027 when Team Europe and Team USA contest at Adare Manor in The Republic of Ireland.McIlroy was not spotted with his fellow Team Europe stars at Adare Manor last month for an early Ryder Cup tripGettyAdare Manor, which is based in County Limerick and will host the first Irish edition of the competition since 2006, was visited by defending champions Europe last month.Captain Luke Donald brought stars including Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm and Matt Fitzpatrick to test out the golf course a year in advance.However, McIlroy was not spotted amongst the travelling group amid his preparations for the BMW PGA Championship.The six-time winner, and a hero for Europe at Bethpage Black in 2025, may have sparked doubts over an appearance next year.So when USA captain Furyk was asked about wildcard picks, he chose to humorously fire a dig at McIlroy’s absence in front of Donald.Furyk pokes fun at missing McIlroy“When you come to your wildcards, people who have shown up and come to Adare Manor with you for your visit beforehand, will they be in a better position than those who didn’t decide to go over?” James Corrigan of the Daily Telegraph asked in a press conference on Tuesday.“Was that for me?” Donald asked, whilst Furyk added: “Yeah, who was that directed at?”Corrigan then confirmed that his question was for the USA captain, who replied: “Oh, okay. I thought you were worried about Rory not being here for the practice.”Donald showed a wry smile in response, whilst others inside the room found the funny side of his counterpart’s comment.“Just kidding,” Furyk insisted, before responding to the question and explaining: “The ask is going to be there.View Tweet: https://x.com/RyderCupEurope?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwFuryk (left) poked fun at McIlroy’s absence in front of Donald (right) in what may have been some pre-tournament mind gamesGettyUSA will hope to stop Europe from winning three consecutive Ryder Cups in Ireland next yearGetty“We have guys coming over for the Scottish (Open) and the Open Championship. The ask will be out to everyone, and I do expect everyone to make their best effort to be here.“Things come up, family obligations, whatever it may be. But I do expect a lot of folks to be here and on site. I’m looking forward to it, I want them to see the golf course.”What happened at the last Ryder Cup?Sport is at its most tribal and passionate when Europe and USA clash at the Ryder Cup – 2025 was a prime example of this.Whilst McIlroy laughed off a heckle from one home fan in New York in his final practice round, he appeared to show the middle finger to another on day one as the crowd hostility ramped up.The rowdiness got to him again on the Saturday as he shouted ‘shut the f*** up’ to those who distracted him.Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood later argued with the opposition when a caddie moved into the former’s eyeline before a putt, whilst Lowry faced insults about his weight from the crowd.After plenty of drama on and off the greens and fairways, Europe won their ninth Ryder Cup of the 21st century in 2025GettyEmcee Heather McMahan even quit her role after she led an expletive chant about McIlroy, whose wife Erica was in tears from crowd abuse.Europe were on hand to not let the hostility get the better of them though as they won a second straight tournament, with a hat-trick up for grabs next year.