Butch Harmon picks who is the better golfer out of Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler right now
Photo by Austin Kaseman/Augusta National/Getty Images The large majority of golf fans would have been delighted had they been told before The Masters that Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler would finish in the top two at Augusta National. McIlroy, once again, did not make it easy for himself on Sunday at the first major of the year. However, it was certainly much less dramatic than the conclusion to The Masters 12 months ago.
The Northern Irishman went down the 72nd hole knowing that a bogey would be good enough to give him a one-shot victory over Scheffler. He made the most of having those five shots to play with. McIlroy tapped in for bogey to become only the fourth man to retain his Masters title after Jack Nicklaus, Sir Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods.
Butch Harmon says whether Rory McIlroy or Scottie Scheffler is the best golfer in the world right now McIlroy now has six major titles under his belt. Meanwhile, he is halfway to completing a second Career Grand Slam. Scheffler proved his brilliance over the weekend at Augusta National.
He went into the third round 12 shots behind McIlroy, but fought his way through the field to put the pressure on. He may wonder what could have been had he holed a birdie putt on the 17th hole on Sunday. But the final leaderboard has whetted the appetite for what is to come over the remainder of the 2026 season.
Interestingly, speaking on Sky Sports , Butch Harmon claimed that he would place McIlroy ahead of Scheffler right now when it comes to who the greatest player on the planet is right now. “It wouldn’t bother me if Rory won or Justin Rose won. I think they are both deserving.