4x major champion Rory McIlroy spends $995 on Uber ride to fix golf club woes at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Rory McIlroy was using the new Qi35 models of TaylorMade during the first 3 rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

4x major champion Rory McIlroy spends $995 on Uber ride to fix golf club woes at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Rory McIlroy (Image via Imago)

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. This was probably going through the mind of Rory McIlroy after having some troubles with his new golf clubs at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The 4-time major champion reportedly spend around $995 on an Uber ride to fix his golf clubs woes.

At the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Florida, McIlroy was using the Qi35 model clubs of TaylorMade. Before this, he was using the Qi10 woods of them.

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McIlroy had used these golf clubs during his triumph at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. In the first three rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the North Irish golfer used his new models and shot scores of 70, 70, and 73 and was placed T10 after 54 holes.

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He then decided to switch back to his old clubs, which helped him win at Pebble Beach. The only problem was, his clubs were at his home in Florida, around 2 and a half hours away from him. He thus booked an Uber to get them delivered.

As per Golfweek, his longtime manager, Sean Flaherty, confirmed that the Uber ride cost him $995 ($665 for the trip plus a $330 tip). So Rory McIlroy spent nearly one grand to fix the issues he was having with his clubs. He went on to fire an even-par score in the final round to finish T15.

Rory McIlroy under fire for heated confrontation with college golfer at The Players Championship

During the practice round of The Players Championship, Rory McIlroy found himself locked into a heated confrontation with a fan who later turned out to be a college golfer, Luke Potter. The 35-year-old golfer is currently under immense fire for this confrontation with him.

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Rory McIlroy (Image via Imago)

After his first shot found the waters, Potter heckled McIlroy while reminding him about his 2011 Masters Collapse. The PGA Tour star was not impressed with this heckling and decided to take matters into his own hands.

Following his second shot, McIlroy would walk towards Potter. He would then ask to see his phone. At this moment, he shockingly seized Potter’s phone. The University of Texas golfer was then removed from the premises.

While Potter later apologized for his actions, McIlroy, on the other hand, refused to entertain the drama that had unfolded in the press conference. This brought out some strong reactions from social media users, who slammed the golfer for his actions and stood in support of Potter.

This was the second time this year when McIlroy had seemingly snapped at a heckler. During the Genesis Invitational, he fired back at a fan and dropped an F-bomb as a fan tried to heckle his caddie, Harry Diamond.

Rory McIlroy still in contention for The Players Championship following tricky Round 3 at TPC Sawgrass

Rory McIlroy switching back to his old clubs paid off in the first two rounds of The Players Championship as he carded scores of 67 and 68 in the first two rounds. Despite a tricky Round 3 score of 73, he is still in contention for the title.

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Rory McIlroy (Image via Golf)

He started the day in the top-5 while being 9-under for the event. The third round turned out to be difficult for several golfers as the winds picked up pace on Saturday.

McIlroy made 3 bogeys on the back nine on Saturday. He though birdied the final hole to wrap up the day while being 8-under par for the tournament.

Heading into the final round, McIlroy is 4 shots behind 54-hole leader J.J. Spaun, who is 12-under for the tournament. If McIlroy does manage to break through in the final round, he could clinch his second triumph in this event, with his first one coming in 2019.