Rory McIlroy upset PGA Tour rival after unintentionally breaking unwritten rule

Rory McIlroy was the recipient of a death stare from Luca Glover after the Irish golfer blasted a shot down the fairway before Glover’s group left the hole he was shooting on

During the Genesis Invitational, Lucas Glover gave Rory McIlroy a death stare after the Northern Irishman hit his tee shot past the group in front.

McIlroy came to the 15th tee with a round score of 2 under. Assuming the field was empty, he hit a 323-yard shot down the middle of the fairway, putting him 10 shots behind then-leader Patrick Cantlay. The golf ball maintained a good trajectory in the air, but when it landed, it hit Glover and bounced back unexpectedly. Glover and Ludwig Aberg were still on the field. An unspoken rule in golf is that players must wait until the group in front of them has completed their hole before hitting their own shot. However, it appears that McIlroy inadvertently violated this etiquette, much to Glover’s disgust. Glover heard and realized that he had missed a putt, looked at the teeing ground, and walked over to where his ball was. McIlroy was then informed that they were still on track and appeared shocked to learn what had happened. Media at the scene reported that nearby players were unhappy with McIlroy’s negligence. The only logical explanation given to the audience was that the group in front of them may have been playing slowly and McIlroy’s putt was an attempt to rush them. The four-time major champion finished 24th in the tournament, with Hideki Matsuyama winning with a final score of -17. Matsuyama won a prize of $4 million. The Irish golfer recently made headlines for his efforts to promote a merger between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. McIlroy has since softened his position within the organization after understanding the company’s operating dynamics. McIlroy proposed a Champions League-style model that would bring together the best players from the PGA and LIV Golf Tours into one competition. He expressed his strong determination to reunite the sport at the highest level and spoke about his vision after the third round at the Genesis Invitational. “I think we should organize a tour for 80 of the best players in the world,” McIlroy said. “I think everything comes from that. In my opinion, this is similar to the Champions League in European football.

“I think it ranks above other leagues and then all these leagues feed off of it and the best of the best teams play each other in the Champions League.”

McIlroy believes he is looking for opportunities to expand his presence internationally while maintaining a strong presence on the PGA Tour in the United States. The TGL Golf League project was originally planned for 2024, but the start was delayed until 2025 after the host arena under construction suffered a power outage.