Brooks Koepka: World number one dismisses notion of McIlroy rivalry

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World number one Brooks Koepka has disregarded the notion hes a rivalry with Rory McIlroy.
The nearest challenger at the world ranks of koepka, whose, pointed out that the Northern Irishman hasnt won a major since the American joined the PGA Tour.
I am not looking at anybody . Im number one in the entire world, he explained.
I have open road in front of me I am not looking in the rearview mirror, which I dont see it as a competition.
I have been out here , what, five years. Rory has not won a major since I have been around the PGA Tour.
29, koepka, was talking .
You know if the fans do [call it a competition ], then thats on them and it might be entertaining, added the world number one, who equalled McIlroys tally of four significant wins by defending his US PGA Championship in May.
McIlroys last significant victory came at exactly the identical venue in 2014 although hed win the Fedex Cup title of the PGA Tour and was also named player of the year by his own PGA Tour professionals.
Look I love Rory hes a terrific player and he is fun to watch, but its simply hard to believe there is a rivalry in golf. I just dont see it, lasted Koepka.
McIlroy, 30, claimed he employed a rivalry mentality to see off the American in the Tour Championship .
Four months before, Koepka had outplayed McIlroy to acquire the World Golf Championship event in Memphis along with the Northern Irishman said that he was decided to avenge that defeat at the PGA Tour finale.
He Koepka spoke about looking for the dominant player in the game… and I thought:Hes going to have to go through me first, said McIlroy after his East Lake win.
If thats both of those mentalities moving forward, I think that is very good for the game.
Along with successfully safeguarding the US PGA name, Koepka shared fourth place together with McIlroys best leading end in 2019, in the Open Championship and was at the Masters and US Open an eighth location in the US PGA.
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