Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler could become the biggest rivals in the future. Scheffler, world number one and Rory, world number two, want to be superior this season. Of course, the ambitions of the Northern Irishman are to remove the 28-year-old from the throne, and take the leading position on the OWGR list. However, will McIlory succeed in this?
Before the start of the new tournament, Scottie shared his opinion regarding Rory's statements that he wanted to catch Scheffler performing at the Players Championship. Scottie, known as a 'cold' person and someone who does not enjoy conflict, said he understands McIlroy.
The world number 1 pointed out that every golfer needs a certain motive, especially as he gets older.
I think when youre a competitive guy like Rory is, I think youre always looking for some source of motivation, he said, as quoted by Fresno Bee.
I think when youre a great player like that, youre always looking for sources of motivation, especially as you get a bit older. You know, hes been out here for a long time and I think sometimes it can get a bit redundant playing the same events over and over, and any source of motivation, I think you can have when youre such a great player I think is a good thing.
Rory McIlroy on Scottie
Rory McIlroy started the season quite better than Scheffler, considering that he has already won 2 PGA Tour titles. After injuring his hand, the world number one tried to catch the rhythm, but he wasn't that successful.
However, the season has just begun, and the fans expect that Scottie will really pick up the pace in the coming period.
Rory McIlroy stressed that he respects Scheffler, putting an accent on his previous season, where Scheffler absolutely dominated. The Northern Irishman has no doubt that Scottie will soon start playing as expected.
