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Tacoma (United States) (AFP) - Rory McIlroy said Tuesday that, like basketball star LeBron James, he believes he is the best in the world at his sport and that is how he will approach Thursday's opening round in the US Open.
The 26-year-old Northern Irishman will be tournament favourite at Chambers Bay, south of Seattle, and with four major titles already under his belt, he is primed to join the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Byron Nelson and Phil Mickelson on the all-time list.