McIlroy has won the US Open, the Open Championship and two PGA Championships, but hasn't won one of the game's four marquee events since 2014 - when Koepka hadn't yet taken up a PGA Tour card. Since then, the big-hitting 29-year-old has emerged as the game's dominant force, winning back-to-back US Open titles and PGA Championships, although McIlroy still claimed PGA Tour Player of the Year for 2019 after claiming the FedEx Cup for the second time. "I've been out here for, what, five years, and Rory hasn't won a major since I've been on the PGA Tour," Koepka said. "You know if the fans do (call it a rivalry), then that's on them and it could be fun. McIlroy, who has now gone five years without winning a major, previously talked about competing against Koepka after beating him to win the season finale at the Tour Championship.

Source: Irish Independent October 16, 2019 08:37 UTC