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This is wrong so nothing else you wrote matters

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Go read the WGC Match Play thread. There are more posts about an inconsequential debate between 2 guys who were 0-2, on the final hole of their round that was basically already decided than there were about Rory beasting in some very close, exciting matches.

But sure, you're totally right.

I don't think either has come out and said so but I've paid attention to their musings over the years, as anytime a huge name in golf talks about another huge name in golf, you are apt to listen.

Phil was fairly noticeably butthurt at last year's PGA, especially the way it finished. He complained that Rory's group (Rory and Burnt Cheeseburger) finished 18 with him and Rickie. Of course Rory was trying to hurry up and get his 2nd Wannamaker before it was too dark, which seems normal. But Phil was pretty clearly not happy with them joining up. He thought they were just going to tee off then let Phil and Rickie finish up, since it was a par 5.

After Rory won, they asked Phil about him and he basically gave a snide "He's better'n any of us right now." and that's about it. No elaboration at all. Phil typically isn't this curt.

In the 2012 Ryder Cup, Rory slept in (lol), then got a police escort to the course at Medinah and proceeded to destroy Phil's partner Keegan Bradley 3&2 or something. At the 2014 Ryder Cup, they asked Phil about his team's chemistry before the contest (pretty lol answer in hindsight), and he said that they don't sue eachother. A very thinly veiled allusion to Rory's lawsuit against G-Mac's agent or sports management company or whatever the hell it was. They asked Rory about it and I can't remember what he said. I don't think he cared much. The hate seems to stem way more from Phil than it does from Rory. Rory sped to 4 majors way sooner than Phil did.

Phil saying that about team chemistry before the contest ended up being funny because the chemistry between Tom Watson and the US team was astronomically low, while Europe had a lot of fun and rolled to victory.

I like both players, though. But can't help but notice there seems to be more than a little bit of tension between them.

i think rorys popularity in the US is at normal levels. He will never reach god level status like tiger as a non american. Im pretty sure rory draws the best ratings after tiger and phil. And from my experience at pga events, rory is the biggest draw after tiger.

I saw both Rory and Phil in 2013 and 2014 at the Shell Houston Open and I'm certain Phil's entourage was noticeably larger than Rory's. Rory has since gone from 2 to 4 majors, though, and taken a stranglehold of #1 in the world. He wasn't here this year so couldn't compare them now.

I think it's also hard b/c everyone itt "grew up" watching Tiger and Phil. And to expand on that, the Tiger/Phil/Ernie/Vijay generation. Rory wasn't a part of that. I didn't start watching golf until 2011 so it was very easy for me to take a liking to Rory b/c I didn't have any preconceptions about other older golfers. Also I think people tend to like golfers (or athletes in general) that their dad likes. A lot of our dads probably like Phil or both Phil and Tiger so it becomes easy to side with them. Rory will always come off as the new kid on the block to our generation. Maybe the younger generation will view him differently. Almost certainly. That is if the younger generation actually watches golf. The ones that do seem to be Rickie fans so far, though.

GOATy shot a +9 80 in the first round of the Irish Open. Yikes. Good for dead last, I think.

9 bogeys. 8 5s or worse on his card. Made like 1 putt all day, but played like ass the entire round.

SpiethGOAT plays later today at the Byron Nelson if it's not rained out.

He's saving it for the majors, doesn't want to shoot his entire load too early.

Rory is in another relationship, which must have been the problem last week. She might also be the Unibomber.

I see Ron Weasley has put on a ton of weight since leaving hogwarts.

Looks like Rory just punched that guy in the nuts

Rory responded that at least as far as he knew none of his team members were being investigated by the FBI, which isn't bad, as far as answers go.

Spieth might be leading the U.S. Open after the 2nd rd....Rory right on the cut line lol.

Euros probably have some excuse, I'll wake up to read it in the morning.

just warming it up

Currently leading the U.S. Open in the final rd

never heard of a 1 iron before

#DropsTheMic

good ****ing game, major #2, slam very much in play this year.

I was a little worried after this double, but GREEAR has let it be known, SPEEF still's got this

LOL DJ! Spieth da GAWD!!! My favorite golfer and most compelling since prime Tiger

SPIETH

SPIETH

gotta be closing in on the world #1 by now. After he wins the British it will definitely be his.

SPEEF