Rory McIlroy Claims Scottie Scheffler Treated Differently After 'Leaked' Golf News
Rory McIlroy Claims Scottie Scheffler Treated Differently After 'Leaked' Golf News originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Rory McIlroy opted to skip media availability during the PGA Championship and is breaking his silence on his decision to remain quiet during the major. Ahead of the RBC Canadian Open, McIlroy was candid about his decision not to speak to the media.
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McIlroy admitted to being frustrated that news was "leaked" about the golfer being forced to switch drivers because of a compliance issue. The star golfer pointed to Scottie Scheffler also being in violation while his name was initially the only one in the news.
McIlroy was quick to point out that he wanted to "protect Scottie" but was still frustrated that he was the main person mentioned.
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy react during the green jacket ceremony after the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.Katie Goodale-Imagn Images
"Yeah, and also, the driver stuff, I was a little pissed off because I knew that Scottie's driver had failed on Monday, but my name was the one that was leaked," McIlroy told reporters on Wednesday. "It was supposed to stay confidential.
"Two members of the media were the ones that leaked it. And again, I didn't want to get up there and say something that I regretted either, because there's a lot of people (I'm trying to protect). I'm trying to protect Scottie," McIlroy continued.
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"I don't want to mention his name. Trying to protect TaylorMade. I'm trying to protect the USGA, PGA of America, myself."
McIlroy went on to elaborate that Scheffler receiving a similar decision that was "not my information to share." As the PGA Championship went on, news eventually emerged that Scheffler had also been forced to switch drivers.
"With Scottie's stuff, like that's not my information to share," McIlroy added. "I knew that that had happened, but that's not on me to share that. And I felt that process is supposed to be kept confidential, and it wasn't for whatever reason."
McIlroy will attempt to tune up his game for the U.S. Open this week at the RBC Canadian Open. Scheffler opted to skip the event and instead focus on preparation for the U.S. Open.
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Golf fans will have to wait until the U.S. Open for McIlroy and Scheffler to once again share the links.
Related: Scottie Scheffler News Emerges on Tuesday After Memorial Win
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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