Paul McGinley has come to the defence of Rory McIlroy as his post-Masters woes continued with a difficult start at the US Open.

Rory McIlroy Faces Backlash After Controversial Decision Following Poor U.S. Open Start originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Rory McIlroy was off to a hot start on Thursday morning in the opening round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, going out in two-under par through his opening nine holes.

Rory McIlroy is standing behind his decision to skip media sessions at the PGA Championship last month. The Northern Irishman said Wednesday he had been “pissed off” after news came out that his driver was deemed nonconforming and unusable in pre-tournament testing.

During the US Open at Oakmont, Rory McIlroy skipped post-round interviews following his second round. As a result, he has faced criticism from golf enthusiasts.

Rory McIlroy Gives Unacceptable Answer on Driver Controversy originally appeared on Athlon Sports. When Rory McIlroy finally spoke on driver testing at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, it somewhat closed one door and opened another. If you forgot about what happened three weeks ago at the PGA Championship, let’s catch up.

PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy has revealed he was upset two members of the media leaked news his driver failed before the 2025 PGA Championship.

Scottie Scheffler opened up about attending the media conference regularly following Rory McIlroy's controversy for not attending it.