Rory McIlroy believes the golf world saw the best of Tiger Woods a decade ago and he will struggle to return to the top of the sport’s rankings.
Woods, who has not won for two years, is now ranked 49th; his worst ranking since he was a novice in 1996. The American’s slide started with problems in his personal life before injuries also took their toll.
“We saw the best of Tiger in 2000 and 2001,” McIlroy said. “I don’t think golf can be played any better than that.
“He didn’t even need to play that well to win tournaments – he won the US Open by 15 shots, the Open by eight – so I think we’ve seen the best of him but that’s not to say to he won’t win again.
“But getting back to number one will be difficult for him because the fields are so much deeper.”
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