Rory McIlroy clashes with fans at PGA Championship
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Rory McIlroy’s 2026 PGA Championship got off to the worst possible start. His 4-over for the day was simply “sh-t” as he said, but it didn’t consist only of missed fairways.
PGA Championship leaderboard: Former champion Xander Schauffele, Sahith Theegala, Max Greyserman and PGA Championship rookie Daniel Brown were all in the clubhouse one shot off the pace.
Justin Rose admitted it was a "shame to hear" McIlroy's comments that driving accuracy might not necessarily be key at the PGA Championship. Rose heard about McIlroy describing Aronimink as a venue where players could "bash away" off the tee, with the Englishman politely disagreeing with his Ryder Cup team-mate.