"I don’t think I’ve ever seen a golfer play as many bogey-free rounds as Scottie," McIlroy said. "He just doesn’t make mistakes."

Like the rest of the golfing world, Rory McIlroy has followed Scottie Scheffler rather closely. It’s hard not to, especially after his historic 2024 season, in which Scheffler won nine times overall.

Rory McIlroy has jokingly called out Scottie Scheffler after the golf star required surgery on a hand injury he picked up over the Christmas break. Scheffler is gearing up for his first appearance of the year at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am having been out of action for the best part of a month.