Rory McIlroy defended his silence to the media after the PGA Championship, citing frustration over leaks about his nonconforming driver. Although he tied for 47th in the tournament, he was upset that details which were supposed to remain confidential were published, particularly since another player's similar issue wasn't leaked. McIlroy emphasized his desire to protect other stakeholders, including Scottie Scheffler, and called for more discretion in reporting practices within the golf world, highlighting the sensitive nature of player equipment regulations and the pressures of media scrutiny.
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.
It was supposed to stay confidential. Two members of the media were the ones that leaked it.
I didn't want to get up there and say something that I regretted, either, because I'm trying to protect Scottie. I don't want to mention his name.
I hope going forward that there can be some discretion, because this is a new era of golf with new technology.
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