Rory McIlroy recently snubbed Tiger Woods being the golfer with the best iron game in a video posted by TGL on December 14, 2024. The Northern Irish pro golfer and Woods’ new golf league is scheduled to begin in January 2025.
In the video posted by TGL on their official X account, the interviewer went on to ask TGL golfers about the player with the best iron game. Apart from McIlroy, other golfers from the roster like Ludvig Åberg, Wyndham Clark, Sahith Theegala, and Rickie Fowler were also there.
The reporter asked every one of them about their picks. Rory McIlroy quickly chose Collin Morikawa over other golfers including Tiger Woods. Notably, several other golfers took Wood’s name when asked the same question. Posting the full version of the video on X, TGL wrote:
“Best iron game? Who’ve you got?”
In the video, the round started with Matt Fitzpatrick. When he was asked about his choice of the best iron game, he took Morikawa’s name. After him, Clark, Fowler, Billie Horschel, and Xander Schauffele picked Tiger Woods as their choice.
Apart from McIlroy, several golfers including Cameron Young, Åberg, and Theegala also chose Morikawa as their choice. Shortly after that, even Collin Morikawa chose himself. He confidently looked into the camera and replied, “Myself” when the reporter asked for his opinion. For Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood has the best iron swing in TGL. Justin Thomas also chose Fleetwood:
“I like Tommy Fleetwood. I love the way he hits irons, he crunches it”.
Two days ago, TGL posted a video with the former World No. 1 golfer on their YouTube channel. The opinion-based interview featured McIlroy facing a couple of questions: