Watch Rory McIlroy send ominous message to his rivals: "Because I do"

Rory McIlroy had an ominous warning to his rivals ahead of the PGA Tour's Waste Management Phoenix Open. 

Asked whether he believes he is currently the best player in the world, McIlroy said: "Yes". 

The 33-year-old Ulsterman is ranked the World No.1 but after the emergence of LIV Golf and the updates to the OWGR system there has been constant debate about points, strengths of fields and more. 

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Jon Rahm - who apologised to his wife Kelley Cahill after this TMI joke - reckons he's been the best player since last August. 

He has a strong claim to the throne given that he's won four times in eight stars. 

Rahm and McIlroy had polar opposite views of the system when they spoke before the DP World Tour Championship. 

It got to the point where Rahm finally conceded that he was "past caring" about it all during the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. 

Why does McIlroy believe he is the best?

 

 

 

 

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He bullishly said: 

McIlroy is playing the first two rounds of the elevated event at TPC Scottsdale alongside Hideki Matsuyama and Collin Morikawa. 

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"TaylorMade are giving me more flexibility"

McIlroy was spotted testing Titleist Vokey wedges before teeing it up in Dubai. 

He has also opted not to upgrade to the Stealth 2 Plus Driver yet. 

Asked about this, McIlroy said TaylorMade are giving him more options with some of the clubs he can use.

He said:

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