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Recently deposed as the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, Rory McIlroy said regardless of his standing, he doesn't see himself as a rival to Tiger Woods.
McIlroy, who finished second on Sunday at the Valero Texas Open after a tumultuous start to his 2013 season, will play in his fifth Masters this week at Augusta National, where his best finish is 15th in 2011.
"I don't see myself a rival to Tiger or to anyone,'' McIlroy said Tuesday morning prior to a practice round at Augusta National. "His record, when you speak of rivals ... you tend to put rivals who have had similar success. He's got 77 PGA Tour (wins); I've got six. He's got 14 majors; I've got two. If I saw myself a rival to Tiger, I wouldn't really be doing him much justice.''
Woods, on the other had, said he felt a challenge from McIlroy.
"I think that over the course of my career, I've had a few," Woods said. "You know, certainly Rory is this generation. I've had Phil (Mickelson) and Vijay (Singh) and Ernie (Els) and David (Duval) for a number of years, and now Rory's the leading of this new, younger generation. So yes, definitely."
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McIlroy, who finished second on Sunday at the Valero Texas Open after a tumultuous start to his 2013 season, will play in his fifth Masters this week at Augusta National, where his best finish is 15th in 2011.
"I don't see myself a rival to Tiger or to anyone,'' McIlroy said Tuesday morning prior to a practice round at Augusta National. "His record, when you speak of rivals ... you tend to put rivals who have had similar success. He's got 77 PGA Tour (wins); I've got six. He's got 14 majors; I've got two. If I saw myself a rival to Tiger, I wouldn't really be doing him much justice.''
Woods, on the other had, said he felt a challenge from McIlroy.
"I think that over the course of my career, I've had a few," Woods said. "You know, certainly Rory is this generation. I've had Phil (Mickelson) and Vijay (Singh) and Ernie (Els) and David (Duval) for a number of years, and now Rory's the leading of this new, younger generation. So yes, definitely."
Read more http://espn.go.com/golf/masters13/story/_/id/9151179/rory-mcilroy-see-rival-tiger-woods-masters-2013
