Drive to be the best - McIlroy or Scott?


  • Golf
  • Monday, 25 Aug 2014

Feb 28, 2014; Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA; Rory McIlroy shakes hands with Adam Scott after finishing the second round of The Honda Classic at PGA National GC Champion Course. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy is the best driver in contemporary golf when he is 'on his game' while Adam Scott is consistently the best, day-in and day-out. Both players are regarded as better off the tee than Tiger Woods was at his peak.

This was the general consensus that emerged from a series of interviews Reuters conducted recently with several top players on the PGA Tour, golf analysts and a leading swing coach.

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