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Rory McIlroy - Real World number 1?

In terms of ball striking then I think McIlroy is untouchable at the moment. Donald is at the #1 spot on merit based on the last two years but if McIlroy continues in this veing he'll soon be top of the pack. Either way the future of British and European golf is in great hands. Donald, Westwood, Casey and Garcia of the older guard are all playing well and you've McIlroy, Mannasero etc emerging to take over the baton - good times
 
Donald is the real number 1 because he has been the best player in the world for the last two years. Rory is a great player no question and has the world at his feet but whether he can be consistent enough or win enough to be world number 1 remains to be seen.
 
anyway it won't matter because before we all know it tiger will be back to number 1 :)



Dream on, it will take a lot to knockLuke off the top spot.

Mark Roe is a real Fud & making a real knob of himself @ the moment, hopefully he will get the old heavo from Sky.
 
Luke has ammased the same amount of points in 2011 as winning 5 majors would have brought. I think Rory has a lot of catching up to do but this race is great for the game. Woods was awesome in his day but world number 1 was a boring foregone conclusion. I don't thinnk he will come back to number 1 or win 18 majors to eclipse Jack
 
Donald is the real number 1 because he has been the best player in the world for the last two years. Rory is a great player no question and has the world at his feet but whether he can be consistent enough or win enough to be world number 1 remains to be seen.

Spot on, I have to say if Rory could putt as well as Tiger could when on his game he would have won a helluva lot more, tee to green I feel the only player to touch Rory is Lee Westwood but his putting is also the weakest part of his game. Both these players hit an amazing amount of GIR generally.
 
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