Rory McIlroy is back to being the top-ranked player in the world after his spectacular CJ Cup victory. The Irish professional golfer has become World No. 1 for the first time since 2020. And it’s quite understandable that the player is a little overwhelmed by the feeling. However, he expressed his happiness in an interview after his marvelous win!

Rory McIlroy about getting back to the World No. 1 position

The golfer has been working really hard to get back to his best form ever since he lost the first rank in July 2020. And after his recent CJ Cup victory, which was his 23rd win on the PGA Tour, McIlroy is very happy being back on top. In a post-match interview, McIlroy was asked about his true feelings after making it back to the first spot. And the golfer emotionally said, “It means a lot!”.

He added, “I’ve worked so hard over the last 12 months to get myself back to this place.” He also mentioned that he had enjoyed the match. The interviewer recalled McIlroy saying that his life had been an adventure since the summer of 2020. The golfer also stated that he had been aiming at enjoying every game he played over the last 12 months. And according to him, this played a big role in his victory at the CJ Cup.

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McIlroy was all set to party with his friends and fellow golfers to celebrate his big win. The interviewer asked the golfer one last question about what he enjoyed more about the game. And McIlroy’s reply made it clear that he was consistently growing and had no plans to stop learning. He said, “I never feel like I’ve figured this game out. I don’t think I ever will figure it out, but every day I wake up trying to get closer.”

McIlroy disagreed with Mickelson’s PGA-LIV comments

It was not long ago when LIV Golf defector Phil Mickelson said that the PGA Tour was trending downwards while LIV was going up. The golfer seemed pretty confident with his remarks. However, PGA Tour legend Rory McIlroy did not agree with Lefty’s comments.

In a recent press conference, McIlroy said, “I don’t agree with what Phil said last week…I understand why he said it because of the position he is in, but I don’t think anyone that takes a logical view of the game of golf can agree with what he said.”

According to McIlroy, the statement that the PGA Tour is in its declining phase was not correct. However, from the fans’ perspectives, there are various points of view on the situation. On the one hand, only a few talented players remain on the PGA Tour. And on the other hand, LIV Golf has no spectators to watch the talented players it features. Hence, only time will be the judge of what happens next in the world of golf.

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