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World number one Brooks Koepka has disregarded the notion hes a significant rivalry with Rory McIlroy.
Koepka, whose nearest challenger at the world rankings is McIlroy, pointed out that the Northern Irishman has not won a major as the American joined the PGA Tour in 2015.
Im not looking at anyone behind me. Im number one in the entire world, he explained.
I have open street in front of me I am not looking in the rearview mirror, therefore I really dont see it as a competition.
I have been out here , what, five decades. Rory hasnt won a major since I have been on the PGA Tour.
Koepka, 29, spoke on the eve of this CJ Cup PGA Tour event that commences in South Korea on Thursday.
You know if the fans do [call it a rivalry], then that is on them also it might be interesting, added the world number one, who equalled McIlroys tally of four main wins by successfully defending his US PGA Championship in May.
McIlroys last significant victory came at the same place in 2014 but hed win the PGA Tours Fedex Cup title this season and was named player of the year by his own PGA Tour pros.
Look I adore Rory hes a terrific player and hes fun to watch, but it is just hard to believe theres a competition in golf. I just dont view it, continued Koepka.
McIlroy, 30, claimed he employed a competition mentality to watch the American off in the season-ending Tour Championship .
Koepka had outplayed McIlroy to win the World Golf Championship event in Memphis and the Northern Irishman said he had been decided to avenge that defeat from the PGA Tour finale.
He Koepka spoke about looking for the dominant player in the match… and I thought:Hes going to have to go through me first, said McIlroy after his East Lake triumph.
If that is both of those mentalities moving forward, I think that is good for the game
In addition to successfully protecting the US PGA name, Koepka was likewise runner-up at the US PGA and shared fourth place at the Open Championship, together with the best finish in 2019 of McIlroy a eighth place in the Masters and US Open.
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