Brooks - slaps down Rory.

[Tashyboy]

Not read all this and Brooks interview but does he/ Brooks see anyone as a rival

 

[Jacko_G]

Definitely said to provoke a reaction so from that perspective he's got what he wanted.

Disagree, I think the press/interviewer cherry picked what he wanted. Whole article shows there is respect for Rory.

 

[garyinderry]

Brooks says nothing he is labelled boring.
Brooks speaks the truth he is being disrespectful.


The man cant win. Except majors, he wins those.

 

[Bxm Foxy]

There’s honesty with humility, and there’s honesty with disrespect.

I think you're reading too much into it.

 

[Pin-seeker]

If Rory said it he’d be applauded for his honesty.

 

[rksquire]

Brooks says nothing he is labelled boring.
Brooks speaks the truth he is being disrespectful.


The man cant win. Except majors, he wins those.

The man rarely says anything of any interest, barely has an interest in golf, barely thinks it's a sport. When I first read it yesterday, it seemed to me to be a manufactured statement, a. to create a bit of interest him; b. to create a bit rivalry and excitement going forward and c. it's marketable, or least McIlroy is, and why not jump on board with that.

Rivalry is good for golf; the big 3 was a manufactured concept, and journalists / fans are desperate for a genuine rivalry. BK wins majors; RMc used too but has potential to do so again. I don't mind the statement, but it feels forced. He doesn't dislike RMc - he turns up, hits the ball and moves on. But why not stir up the hornets nest? There's 98 other guys in the top 100 right now who wished BK name checked them..... as far as I can see, that's far from disrespectful.

 

[inc0gnito]

Brooks says nothing he is labelled boring.
Brooks speaks the truth he is being disrespectful.


The man cant win. Except majors, he wins those.

There are many ways to say something. It really isn’t hard to be respectful and still say the same thing.

 

[inc0gnito]

Then their is talent which demands respect.

I respect his golfing talent, not him.

 

[Orikoru]

There are many ways to say something. It really isn’t hard to be respectful and still say the same thing.

Someone asked about his 'rivalry' with Rory and he said he doesn't see it as a rivalry because Rory hasn't competed with him for any majors. Is it really all that disrespectful? Obviously just sees himself as a lone wolf rather than getting into individual battles.

 

[sunshine]

This is a bit like man city fans claiming Liverpool isn't a rival because they've never won the premier league.

Just how serious do we think he is? Probably dreamed up by Nike to sell more merch.

 

[User20204]

If that is indeed what he said, then it lacks class, and I'd say the same had Rory said anything similar, surely our game is above trash talk.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

If that is indeed what he said, then it lacks class, and I'd say the same had Rory said anything similar, surely our game is above trash talk.

Someone has pointed out that the statement has been taken in isolation. When you look at the full chat he isn't making a personal point against Rory, imo, but the journos have been a bit naughty with this.

Sad to say, journos doing that lead to Tiger Woods style press conferences which tell you nothing. Can't blame them when their words get twisted.

 

[Steve Bamford]

I think the angle with Koepka is that he just says things as he sees them. The Majors are everything to him and he would rather maximise Majors and focus solely on getting right for them, than spend time trying to win domestic tournaments. Whose Major record is anywhere near his from the 2017 U.S. Open onwards?

 

[inc0gnito]

Someone asked about his 'rivalry' with Rory and he said he doesn't see it as a rivalry because Rory hasn't competed with him for any majors. Is it really all that disrespectful? Obviously just sees himself as a lone wolf rather than getting into individual battles.

The title of the thread is “Brooks slaps down Rory”. Why that particular title? Because what he said was clearly disrespectful and everyone knows it. He could of easily of said a hundred different things.

 

[Jacko_G]

The title of the thread is “Brooks slaps down Rory”. Why that particular title? Because what he said was clearly disrespectful and everyone knows it. He could of easily of said a hundred different things.

Cos Brooks slaps him down. 🙄

 

[Orikoru]

The title of the thread is “Brooks slaps down Rory”. Why that particular title? Because what he said was clearly disrespectful and everyone knows it. He could of easily of said a hundred different things.

As I said earlier, the comment about Rory was only one small part of a larger interview, and in response to the media constantly asking him about Rory, since Rory and Tiger is all they care about. I think his answer was just truthful and not really disrespectful at all. They just blew it up for headlines.

 

[inc0gnito]

Cos Brooks slaps him down. 🙄

That was my point. Duh

 

[inc0gnito]

As I said earlier, the comment about Rory was only one small part of a larger interview, and in response to the media constantly asking him about Rory, since Rory and Tiger is all they care about. I think his answer was just truthful and not really disrespectful at all. They just blew it up for headlines.

You can still be truthful but show poise and humility too. It doesn’t take much to read between the lines. It came across that he was basically saying Rory was a has-been and unworthy opponent because he hadn’t won a major in a few years. or at least it’s been said in a way that can be clearly construed as such.

He could of easily said something like “Rory’s a great golfer, legend of the game, but I don’t feel any rivalry as my focus has been on majors and he hasn’t produced his best in majors in a while”.

That was just off the top of my head but it’s pretty much what he said but in a much nicer way.

 

[Orikoru]

You can still be truthful but show poise and humility too. It doesn’t take much to read between the lines. It came across that he was basically saying Rory was a has-been and unworthy opponent because he hadn’t won a major in a few years. or at least it’s been said in a way that can be clearly construed as such.

He could of easily said something like “Rory’s a great golfer, legend of the game, but I don’t feel any rivalry as my focus has been on majors and he hasn’t produced his best in majors in a while”.

That was just off the top of my head but it’s pretty much what he said but in a much nicer way.

That might be your perception, possibly because you already didn't like Brooks. I read it more as a "stop asking me about Rory all the time" put-down.

"Legend of the game" as if he would say that!

 

[inc0gnito]

"Legend of the game" as if he would say that!

You’re right. Probably has nothing but mirrors and pictures of himself in his house!! 🙂