Tiger Woods Lacks Crucial Quality That Sets Rory McIlroy Apart, Confirms 1x Major Champ It's rare to ever come across a feat where you could have an edge over Tiger Woods. Rare, but not impossible. Be

It’s not easy to walk in the shoes of The Tiger Woods . Scottie Scheffler – arguably the modern era’s best golfer – is many a time unfairly put up against the Big Cat’s unmatchable numbers. It’s rare to ever come across a feat where you could have an edge over Woods. However, according to Darren Clarke , Rory McIlroy has mastered something that the 15-time major champ could never.

Speaking to Gary Williams on the Golf Channel’s 5 Clubs , the 2011 Open winner shared a stark difference he has observed in his two favorites.

“Tiger was the most complete package,” says Clarke . “But, Tiger didn’t have the carefree freedom that you see Rory play with, carefree abandon that you see Rory play with at times.”

For the entirety of his career, Woods has been precision incarnate