QUOTE OF THE WEEK

‘Jordan thinks I’m the favourite? He is trying to take the pressure off himself, I think, but if he believes I’m the favourite, that’s fine. I’m comfortable with that. It’s much better than the position I was in heading into The Open two weeks ago.’ Rory McIlroy was happy to indulge in a little verbal sparring with Jordan Spieth before their clash at the PGA Championship this week. McIlroy finished tied fifth at the Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday and is the bookies’ favourite at Quail Hollow in North Carolina — a far cry from being a 20-1 shot at Birkdale.