Rory: "He's super competitive like we all are. I see where he's coming from.''
/Rory McIlroy diffused any kind of potential manspat with World No. 1 Brooks Koepka, for now.
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"What Brooks said wasn't wrong,'' said McIlroy, who was competing with Tiger Woods, Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama on Monday at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, the site of this week's Zozo Championship.
"He's been the best player in the world for the last couple of years. Four majors. Don't think he had to remind me that I haven't won one in a while. I love Brooks. He's a great guy. He's super competitive like we all are. I see where he's coming from.''
McIlroy’s on-course chat with Hennie Zuehl during The Challenge:
