McIlroy's media silence driven by driver ban leak

US Masters champion Rory McIlroy has explained his media silence during the PGA Championship, admitting that he was unhappy at the way news of his driver disqualification was leaked.

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TORONTO - US Masters champion Rory McIlroy has explained his media silence during the PGA Championship, admitting that he was unhappy at the way news of his driver disqualification was leaked.

The Northern Irishman, 36, was forced to change his driver after an inspection by the United States Golf Association found it was non-conforming.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler later revealed that he too had been forced to change his driver for a similar reason, but McIlroy was upset that only his issue had become public on the eve of the season's second Major in May.

"I was a little p****d 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," said the world No. 2, who skipped media duties the entire week at Quail Hollow.