McIlroy defends media snub after leak about non-conforming driver at PGA Championship

‘Pissed Off’ Rory McIlroy Blames ‘Weird Week’ for Snubbing Media

Golfer Rory McIlroy offered no apologies for skipping media availabilities during each of his four rounds at the PGA Championship last month, saying he was upset that the news of his driver not conforming to tournament standards leaked to the public. “I was a little pissed off because I knew that Scottie [Scheffler’s] driver had failed on Monday, but my name was the one that was leaked,” McIlroy, 36, said in a press conference on Wednesday, June…

‘Pissed off’ Rory McIlroy defends avoiding media after PGA Championship driver controversy

Rory McIlroy defended his decision to skip media sessions at the PGA Championship last month after news came out that his driver had been deemed nonconforming and unusable in pre-tournament testing.

McIlroy defends media snub after leak about non-conforming driver at PGA Championship

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'I was pretty annoyed' - McIlroy defends PGA silence

Rory McIlroy admits he was "p***ed off" that news of his driver failing technical standards made headlines before last month's US PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy annoyed over driver disclosure at US PGA Championship

Masters champion’s driver failed test at Quail Hollow‘The process is supposed to be kept confidential’Rory McIlroy has admitted being “pissed off” and “annoyed” after news of a forced driver change leaked during the US PGA Championship last month.McIlroy had to switch heads early in the week at Quail Hollow after his driver was deemed non-conforming by a United States Golf Association test. The scenario is perfectly common – when club faces beco…

Rory defends snubbing media, cites 'weird week'

Rory McIlroy defended his decision not to speak to the media at the PGA Championship, saying he was upset about news leaking about his driver during what was already a "weird week."