Rory McIlroy has defended his decision to boycott media interviews during the 2025 PGA Championship, citing frustration over a leaked report about his driver being non-conforming.

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.

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.