Rory McIlroy has surely become one of the greatest golfers to have emerged from Europe. And perhaps the only player who could give him stiff competition in this regard is the late Seve Ballesteros . However, a recent development has led many to believe that McIlroy has surpassed the Spaniard’s greatness. And the eight-time European Tour Order of Merit title holder agrees.

On December 4, in a chat with golf journalist Alex Perry, Colin Montgomerie shared his views on McIlroy. “I would put my head on the block here and say that Rory is the best European player ever now. He’s achieved what no European player has achieved in the past, in winning the Grand Slam,” Montgomerie said.

Initially, though, Montgomerie mentioned that “it’s a very difficult thing to equate” as the two players fe

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