Not since before the PGA Championship has Rory McIlroy spoken with the media. That changed on Wednesday at TPC Toronto as the five-time major champion took the stand ahead of the 2025 Canadian Open — his final tournament before the U.S. Open — to discuss what transpired at Quail Hollow Club a few weeks prior.

McIlroy's performance at the PGA Championship was largely forgettable as he battled the cutline and finished T47. His driver was a different story; it was ruled non-conforming by the United States Golf Association before the competition began. This news trickled out as play was underway, and McIlroy chose to stay quiet.

He explained why on Wednesday:

The driver stuff ... I was a little pissed off because I knew that Scottie [Scheffler's] driver had failed on Monday, but my name was

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