The recent CJ Cup winner, Rory McIlroy, has been in the headlines since his win. Everyone has appreciated his performance. However, it was not always the case, especially when Brooks Koepka shaded McIlroy in 2019. The Ireland golfer has been doing great in his golf career currently. He defended the PGA tour in collaboration with Tiger woods, and the duo has big plans for the tour.

Additionally, the recent CJ Cup winning has put McIlroy at the top, and now people see him as a threat to their favorite golfers. But Koepka never treated McIlroy as a threat; he never thought that the pro golfer would ever become a rival. And the evidence is his comments from a few years back. The question here is, why did Koepka think so? Did he believe McIlroy was not good enough to be a golfer? Or there is something we did not know about. Let’s find out.

Why was Rory McIlroy not a threat?

In 2019, Koepka and his statements about the CJ cup winner, McIlroy, were making rounds. He shaded the top golfer by saying he was never a threat to him, as he never won any major. The question of rivalry does not exist in their case. In an interview with Daniel Hicks of the American Foreign Press, Koepka said, “Rory hasn’t won a major since I’ve been on the PGA Tour. So I don’t view it as a rivalry. “

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In 2019, the former no.1 was on the PGA Tour for five years and never saw McIlroy win a major. He does not see how there was ever any competition. The LIV defector became world no. 1 in 2018 and was not looking for anyone behind him. Since he was no.1, he was sure of being the best on the course. The European tour player was not a problem, as he had open opportunities to win.

The CJ cup winner of 2018 did not just dominate McIlroy, but also appreciated him. He said that McIlroy is an excellent player, and it is fun to watch him play; however, it was hard for him to believe that anything like rivalry could exist between the two. Koepka also added that he loved the former no.1.

Is the comment train of the duo still running?

The aforementioned was not the only time the duo commented on each other. Post the announcement of Koepka joining LIV in June, McIlroy called him “duplicitous.”

The LIV player did not pay much heed to it; he said everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Making the right decisions for himself and his family is his right, and he can think whatever he wants, added Koepka.

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