Quail Hollow should have been a victory lap for Rory McIlroy. He was finally unburned by the quest to show he could still be the player he once was, the career Grand Slam had been completed. Freed up from the existential weight,

Heading into the weekend, it was reported that McIlroy had to switch out his driver because his regular driver was deemed non-conforming to USGA standards. While the PGA and USGA dismissed that anything nefarious was behind a non-conforming test result, McIlroy's absence for four consecutive days of media was not a great look for him.

Rory McIlroy’s assessment of his play this week at the PGA Championship will remain a mystery. He declined to speak to the media for the fourth consecutive day. At a place that he has dominated like no other in his career,

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