Former European Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance believes that Northern Irish golf ace Rory McIlroy's accomplishments this season have helped him join Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Player and Seve Ballesteros among the pantheon of golfing greats.
Torrance, who was able to get a close-up view of the way the world number one operates when he worked as a deputy to victorious captain Paul McGinley in the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles last month, said that he was mesmerised by what he saw.
Torrance said that McIlroy is as good as he has seen in a long, long time, adding that he has got everything, Stuff.co.nz reported.
While referring to one of the game's leading coaches, the Scot said that Butch Harmon did an analysis of his swing and every single pinpoint part was in a perfect position. He added that he does not think McIlroy can get much better and fancies him to win any tournament he plays in.
Torrance said that Nicklaus, Palmer, Ballesteros, Trevino, Faldo, these guys only come along every once in a while and added that McIlroy has now arrived and is here to stay.
McIlroy won this year's British Open and U.S. PGA Championship, taking his total of major victories to four, and was an integral member of the European team that beat the U.S. by 16 1/2 points to 11 1/2 at the Ryder Cup, the report added.
