McDowell: McIlroy the best

Fellow Ulsterman praises amazing talent

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Graeme McDowell congratulated Rory McIlroy for becoming No.1 in the world, saying: "He's the best player I've ever seen."

McIlroy, golf's man of the moment, held off a challenge from the sport's last big star, Tiger Woods, to win the Honda Classic in Florida and replace Luke Donald at the top of the rankings.

Woods carded an eight-under-par 62 but, coming from nine behind, it was not enough to stop McIlroy.
"He deserves it," said fellow Northern Irishman McDowell. "I think he's the best player on the planet right now.
"He's the best player I've ever seen tee-to-green, period. I didn't have a chance to play with Tiger early-to-mid-2000s when Tiger was the man, but Rory McIlroy is the best player I've ever seen." - http://www1.skysports.com/