Rory McIlroy has shrugged off comments from Bryson DeChambeau about their lack of interaction during the final round of the Masters.
Ten months after DeChambeau edged out McIlroy to win his second US Open title at Pinehurst, the pair made up the final group at Augusta National, where McIlroy almost threw away a five-shot lead before beating Justin Rose in a play-off to complete the career grand slam.
Asked after slipping to a tie for fifth following a closing 73 how McIlroy was feeling as he signed his scorecard, DeChambeau said: "No idea. Didn't talk to me once all day."
Pressed by another reporter on whether he had tried to initiate conversation during the round, the American added: "He wouldn't talk to me."
Asked about those comments during his press conference ahead of the 107th US PGA Championship, McIlroy said: "I don't know what he was expecting.
We're trying to win the Masters. I'm not going to try to be his best mate out there
“We're trying to win the Masters. I'm not going to try to be his best mate out there.
“Look, everyone approaches the game different ways. I was focused on myself and what I needed to do. That's really all that it was.
"It wasn't anything against him, it's just I felt that's what I needed to do to try to get the best out of myself that day."
