Smiling Rory McIlroy laughed off the Team USA Ryder Cup merchandise mishap which has fans believing his image is on their kit. ‌

But the Northern Irish superstar had a deadly-serious outlook as he vowed to emulate Roger Federer and dictate his own plans until career end. ‌

McIlroy had a grin having been made aware of the potentially-comical scenario around a clothing range. ‌

A Ralph Lauren t-shirt with the words “USA Ryder Cup 2025” on the front has been made ahead of the crunch at Bethpage.

However, although McIlroy leads the European opposition, there’s a striking resemblance to his silhouette on the front of the garment.

McIlroy laughed when it was mentioned to him by Sky Sports and said: “It looks more like Adam Scott to me than me, I think! It looks a little similar.

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