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Rory McIlroy believes Darren Clarke should be awarded the honour of captaining Europe in the Ryder Cup in four years' time - paving the way for Paul McGinley to lead the home team at Gleneagles in 2014.
McIlroy, while adamant that whoever is chosen to succeed Jose Maria Olazabal "will be a great captain", believes 2011 Open champion Clarke has the perfect character to lead the side in the United States.
With the Northern Irishman believed to be competing with McGinley - who sank the winning putt at The Belfry in 2002 - to follow in Olazabal's footsteps, McIlroy would like it if Clarke waited for another two years for his turn.
"I've always said I think Clarkey would be a great captain here in America," McIlroy said. "I think the crowds really love him, so maybe save Darren for 2016."
Olazabal's vice-captains at Medinah, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Thomas Bjorn, may also be candidates for the job in Scotland - while major champion Sandy Lyle has been overlooked for the honour for a number of years.
On the various potential candidates, McIlroy said: "They are all different and all have their own opinions, but collectively they are very knowledgeable."
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