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By Andy Dunn Back in 2017, Steve Elkington – whose 1995 US PGA win was his only Major triumph – aimed a cheap dig at Rory McIlroy after the Northern Irishman had missed the cut at the US Open. Elkington suggested that with “100mill in the bank”, McIlroy was “so bored” playing golf. Understandably, that did not go down well with McIlroy, who took to Twitter to reply: “More like 200mill, not bad for a ‘bored’ 28-year-old. Plenty more where that came from.” It was a somewhat touchy, bragging riposte but the accusation and the accuser deserved it. At the time, it had been three years since McIlroy…

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