​Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are the two best golfers in the world by some distance right now.McIlroy has 30 PGA Tour wins to his name, including six major championships, while Scheffler has won 20 times on the PGA Tour, including four majors.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Northern Irishman and the American have huge respect for each other, and why wouldn’t they?Scottie Scheffler has set the standard over the past four years, while Rory McIlroy has been at the top of the game for more than 15 years now.Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty ImagesScheffler and McIlroy are two of the hardest workers in the game, if not the hardest workers.However, what is it that actually motivates them? Winning golf tournaments? Setting records? Or merely competing?We all know that Scheffler prioritizes his family life over his golf career.So with that in mind, it was interesting when the topic of his motivation to set records came up, or lack thereof.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementScheffler was asked by reporters on Tuesday how much he is motivated by setting records.“To be completely honest, not really,“ he replied.“I don’t really play, like, for a place in history. I’m not playing for anything like that because – this is going to sound a little morbid – at the end of the day, I’m going to live my life, and it’s going to end. When it ends, I’m going somewhere else, and I’m not going to be here anymore.Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images“Legacy and all that stuff was never really something that motivated me. For me, it was always competition. I loved playing golf. I loved waking up with butterflies because I’m going out to play a tournament and I get a chance to compete today. I love those feelings, and when I retire, I’m going to miss them.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“For me, I was always trying to get out, play, get the most out of myself, and I love the challenge of trying to play golf. I love trying to get the most out of myself, trying to manage not only my body but my mind as well, and trying to control this little golf ball and to get it to do the things that I want to do with it. Those are the things that motivate me and try to get the most out of myself. I’ve never been one to play for history or legacy or anything like that.“The Northern Irishman was asked by reporters what he thinks about Scheffler’s comments on not being motivated by setting records.“Yeah, I think it would be — I’m sure Scottie said something similar, but I think it would be a pretty unfulfilling pursuit if you’re just chasing records and chasing results,“ McIlroy said.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“You have to enjoy the process. You have to enjoy the journey to get there. I’ve learned that the hard way at times by chasing results and chasing records too much.“You start to focus on your craft and your practice and doing the things you need to do to try to become a better golfer, and then i