RYDER CUP team-mates Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald have teamed up for a Christmas promotion of the tournament.

The duo recreated an iconic scene from the festive favourite film Love Actually with Donald coming to McIlroy’s front door.

The video, shared on Twitter, starts the same way as in the 2003 film with McIlroy saying it is “carol singers” to keep their privacy.

Donald then holds up signs saying “with any luck by this time next year, I will be a winning Ryder Cup captain“.

This message was followed by a picture showing the European team as victors of the tournament, with Donald’s head super-imposed on it.

The next set of messages read: “But for now let me say, without hope or agenda, just because it is Christmas (and we tell the truth at Christmas) to me, you are almost perfect.

“And the only way I could love you anymore would be if you play like this guy at the Ryder Cup in Rome.”

Donald then revealed a picture of Spanish golfer Jon Rahm, who won the DP World Tour Championship in November.

The final sign simply said “Merry Christmas”, before McIlroy and Donald share a hug with the Northern Irishman saying: “I’ll try my best captain”.

Fans loved the video and the duo’s acting on social media as one commented: “Rory’s shoulders shaking as he tries not to laugh is the best.”

A second wrote: “Now that Rory is really special! What a great one to wake up to, thanks for posting it! And to you Luke, thanks for doing it.”

A third added: “Best thing I have seen for a long time”.

A fourth said: “I love how you can see Rory McIlroy chuckling the whole time”.

The 2023 Ryder Cup will take place in Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, just outside of Rome, Italy.

The competition between Europe and the USA will start on September 29 and go on until October 1.