Kyle Porter makes statement about Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth which he is ‘scared’ to say after The Masters finishes

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A lot has changed in professional golf since Rory McIlroy won the Masters Tournament on Sunday evening.

McIlroy finally became only the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam, and the first ever European.

He cemented himself as the greatest golfer of his generation, and he’s probably overtaken Scottie Scheffler as the best in the game today.

Kyle Porter is the latest to weigh in on McIlroy’s momentous achievement, making an interesting comparison to Jordan Spieth.

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Kyle Porter compares Rory McIlroy to Jordan Spieth after his Masters victory

The are some obvious similarities between McIlroy and Spieth. Both dominated the sport in their early 20s and then regressed when nobody expected them to.

However, McIlroy showed remarkable consistency and still won plenty of other tournaments during his 11-year major championship drought before last week’s Masters.

Spieth, on the other hand, has only won two events since his Open Championship victory in July 2017.

Porter said, upon reflection of McIlroy’s heroics at Augusta, that perhaps he’s developed into the player many expected Spieth to become.

“Scared to put this out in the universe, but is Rory currently who we purported Spieth to be? The, uh, questionable decisions, the roller coaster rounds, the now-tremendous iron play. Except, you know, he actually wins.”

It’s an interesting take that’s certainly worth consideration. Golf fans, especially those in the United States, are desperate for Spieth to return to winning ways, but it seems unlikely at this stage.

Kyle Porter says Rory McIlroy is more like Phil Mickelson than Tiger Woods

Porter also discussed how McIlroy’s Masters win and Grand Slam achievement have elevated him in the rankings of all-time greats.

While catching Tiger Woods seems impossible, the 35-year-old has a realistic chance to surpass six-time major winner Phil Mickelson.

“He’s having Phil’s career,” Porter added. “All the heartbreak, all the winning, all the longevity. Statistically and stylistically, he’s never really been Tiger. He’s always kinda been Phil.

“The ceiling? I think it’s a top eight golfer ever. He’s behind Phil for now (obviously, I think?), but Phil is ~10 and certainly within range. Then you start getting into [Tom] Watson-[Arnold] Palmer territory, which is absurd. Can he get to eight majors in this era? Nine?!”