ERIN, Wis. -- Rory McIlroy fired back at fellow major champion Steve Elkington on Twitter Friday night after the Australian golfer said McIlroy "was bored playing golf'' due to having plenty of money in the bank.
McIlroy, who missed the cut at the U.S. Open after having played just one event in the past two months due to a recurring injury, responded to Elkington's tweet that said without Tiger Woods the "threshold'' for winning majors is probably four, with $100 million in the bank -- suggesting that McIlroy was satisfied.
The Northern Irishman, who has four major titles, wrote: "More like $200-million.