LIV Golf star says Rory McIlroy "has not peaked yet" and will win The Masters

Rory McIlroy may now be slipping into a 10th year without major success, but LIV Golf star Lee Westwood believes that will all change at the next opportunity at The Masters in April 2024. 

Westwood, speaking to The Telegraph after Brian Harman's emphatic six-stroke win at The Open at Royal Liverpool, considers McIlroy has not even reached his peak now at the age of 34. 

McIlroy may have been frustrated at his major performances this season, especially when missing the cut at The Masters earlier this year, but he did at least string three top-10s together at the US PGA (T7), US Open (2) and The Open (T6). 

In the eyes of England's Westwood, a former World No.1 himself, he has never been so confident that McIlroy will finally complete the career grand slam at Augusta National in less than nine months time. 

Westwood told The Telegraph: 

He added: 

Westwood's views are in stark contrast to those of Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee, who believes while McIlroy might look like a 'Greek god' that time is no longer on his side.

Chamblee said on Golf Channel: 

Is the man himself worried? 

Hardly...

"I don't think that way [negatively]," said McIlroy following his T6 at The Open. 

"I think about trying to go and win a fourth FedEx Cup, a fifth Race to Dubai and win a fifth Ryder Cup. 

"I just keep looking forward."

Westwood also tore into Golf Digest over their coverage of Open champion Harman in his latest interview with the Telegraph. 

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