Rory McIlroy entered the 2023 PGA Championship in search of his third Wanamaker Trophy. He beforehand gained this match again in 2012 at Kiawah Island and 2014 in Valhalla Golf Membership.
His PGA Championship didn’t get off to one of the best begin for McIlroy, however he has principally turned it round. The 4-time main winner was enjoying properly sufficient getting into the par-4 14th Friday that he determined to get actually aggressive.
McIlroy tried to drive the inexperienced, which is simply 320 yards from the tee. Nevertheless, issues didn’t go as deliberate.
Rory’s tee shot seems to fade a bit and got here up wanting the inexperienced, and he was not completely satisfied about it. A sizzling mic picked up his response, which was not one thing you need your baby to listen to. “F***ing p***y,” McIlroy screamed.
He’s removed from the one participant caught cursing with a sizzling mic. It has occurred all through the match with ESPN announcers basically ignoring its prevalence. Jon Rahm and Shane Lowery are only a couple others who’ve been unable to include themselves.
Regardless of the somewhat poor tee shot, McIlroy was capable of put it within the rearview mirror. The Northern Irishman was capable of pitch and putt his approach to a birdie-three. That moved him to 1-over par for the match. He would later birdie 18 and end his spherical 1-under, even par for the match.
Contemplating how poorly he was enjoying earlier, and realizing how troublesome Oak Hill Nation Membership has performed to this point, he would most likely be completely satisfied to enter the clubhouse at that rating.
With a lot of the second spherical accomplished, there are solely 11 golfers below par this PGA Championship. Scottie Scheffler is tied with Corey Conners atop the leaderboard at 5-under par.
