Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have been the dominant forces in golf over the past two years but the pair share a mutual respect and admiration for one another

Golf analysts have found themselves split over whether a significant performance gap has emerged between Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy after the American claimed The Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have gone head-to-head in golf's biggest events in recent years, but their relationship extends much further than just sharing the fairway with one another