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McIlroy balks at 'cut throat' label

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot from a bunker on the 16th hole during the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium course on May 10, 2015 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (AFP Photo/Richard Heathcote)

Charlotte (AFP) - World number one Rory McIlroy isn't afraid to attack a golf course, but he's not sure he's part of a "cut throat" generation described by fellow 20-something Patrick Reed.

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