Officials forced Rory McIlroy to switch drivers before PGA Championship

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rory McIlroy, who made the reduce on the quantity at 1-over, was forced to switch drivers at the PGA Championship after his No. 1 driver was deemed non-conforming, in keeping with a report by PGA Tour radio’s Jason Sobel.

Coming into the PGA, McIlroy ranked first in strokes gained off the tee and third in driving distance this yr.

Apparently, he struggled throughout Thursday’s opening spherical of the PGA Championship, uncharacteristically discovering simply 4 fairways en path to taking pictures a three-over 74.

By means of two rounds, McIlroy ranked 152nd within the 155-player subject in driving accuracy, hitting solely 36-percent of his fairways.

McIlroy declined to talk to reporters after his Thursday spherical.

In keeping with the report by Sobel, the USGA deemed McIlroy’s driver non-conforming on Tuesday.

The USGA and R&A are sometimes introduced into tournaments to randomly take a look at drivers for his or her compliance. Check outcomes should not launched to the general public.