Birdie: The Rory-Tiger Rivalry
It's on, people, regardless of how wide the gap was between them on Sunday. Given the progress he's made under Sean Foley, good enough to be in contention at some point in the season's last three majors, Woods has reason to believe he can smooth out some of this year's rough edges in time for the 2013 major season. And after winning two majors in record-setting fashion, McIlroy has already proven he's up for the challenge. If fact, why wait for next year to get these two battling it out again? The Ryder Cup is a little more than a month away ...
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