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Jonny Leighfield

Rory McIlroy Has Referenced Scottie Scheffler So Often In Recent Months… Is He Now Finally Ready To Surpass Him?

(Left) Rory McIlroy smiles during round three of The Masters in 2025 while Scottie Scheffler looks on seriously in round two (right).

Ironically, it all started after Rory McIlroy offered out a friendly piece of advice to Scottie Scheffler at the Genesis Invitational in 2024. The Northern Irishman - himself the victim of the occasional putting woe - suggested on commentary duties that Scheffler could benefit from trying a mallet-style putter in a bid to solve his own issues with the flatstick.

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