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Brooks Koepka claims that he doesn’t have a rivalry with Rory McIlroy: “He hasn’t won a major since I’ve been on Tour”
Brooks Koepka has poured cold water on the suggestion that himself and Rory McIlroy have a rivalry, citing the fact that the Ulsterman hasn’t won a major since Koepka has been on Tour.
The 29-year-old, who was speaking to the AFP ahead of this week’s CJ Cup, has been on the PGA Tour since 2015 and has won four major’s in that period, while McIlroy’s last success at a major championship came back in 2014.
“I’ve been out here for, what, five years. Rory hasn’t won a major since I’ve been on the PGA Tour. So I just don’t view it as a rivalry.”
The world number one then further reiterated his lack of belief that there is currently a serious rivalry in golf and laid out his intentions to remain at the top of the sport for the foreseeable future.
“I’m not looking at anybody behind me. I’m number one in the world. I’ve got open road in front of me I’m not looking in the rearview mirror, so I don’t see it as a rivalry. You know if the fans do (call it a rivalry), then that’s on them and it could be fun. Look I love Rory he’s a great player and he’s fun to watch, but it’s just hard to believe there’s a rivalry in golf. I just don’t see it.”
Brooks Koepka tees off in the opening round of the CJ Cup at 8.30 PM ET alongside Hideki Matsuyama and Si Woo Kim.
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GrammarPolice
Oct 18, 2019 at 3:36 pm
“Brooks Koepka has poured cold water on the suggestion that himself and Rory McIlroy have a rivalry…” This is not the correct use of “himself”.
Chuck D.
Oct 17, 2019 at 2:41 am
Yup, he is right! As much as the hatin’ clowns won’t admit it, dude is the TOP DAWG until further notice. We just haven’t heard it straight up and in your face like he delivers it. As long as he can back it up, keep squakin’ big fella!
Kim Chee
Oct 16, 2019 at 1:30 pm
Brooks is a roided-up bag of garbage.
Jamie
Oct 16, 2019 at 1:14 pm
Now that Tiger is fading, club-throwing cheater Rory is the media’s new darling. Of course their bots will make this article a 3:1 shank/like ratio.
Brooks is right. Hate on that, Brooks haters.
RoryCheat
Oct 18, 2019 at 3:35 pm
When did Rory cheat?