sport. The pioneers of the game who came
before me set the standard and set a really
high bar for us all.
THE THING I LOVE ABOUT RORY
is that he definitely has a plan. He made a
big change when he went to Dave Stockton
as his putting coach a few years ago and
he’s really put it into play and become very
effective. Sometimes when you look at a
guy’s game you say, ‘Well, he’s OK at that but
that’s a liability.’ Rory took what I thought
was mediocre putting and has now turned it
into a very strong part of his offense. He putts
beautifully now.
I think Rory is probably the best driver
of the golf ball—he and Jason Day right
now. They combine incredible length with
accuracy. So I think heading into the Masters,
Rory has to be the favorite because of the
driver and the way he can move the ball both
left and right and the way he’s
putting now. It’s really