‘I’ve Never Been Big a Fan’: With History Beckoning, Rory McIlroy Disturbed by Inconsiderate Element at $9,000,000 PGA Tour Event

The RBC Canadian Open teed off on Thursday, June 8 at Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto. It started as a field of 156 players competing for $9 million, but now only 75 remain. Out of 75 players, one who is looking forward to making history while lurking at the crowded top of the leaderboard is Rory McIlroy.

While McIlroy looks forward to his historic win at Oakdale, he shared what distracted him the most during his round on Saturday.

Rory McIlroy was disturbed by some external elements on the course on Saturday

Saturday was a good day for the Irish golfer. He shot a bogey-free round and hit six birdies to finish 6 under 66 and get tied for 2nd place. The golfer is in a pretty crowded spot, as five other golfers alongside him are tied for second place with the same score.

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During his post-round interview, a moderator asked the former world’s top-ranked golfer whether he was distracted by the drone at the 18th hole today. To which he replied affirmatively and said, “Yeah, I’ve never been a big fan of that drone.”

The golfer has never shied away from sharing his opinion about different on-course and off-course aspects, such as the current LIV Golf and PGA Tour merger or feeling like a sacrificial lamb. Surely he had more to say about the impact of drones on his game as well. Expressing more about how he feels about the drone on the course, he said that the “buzzing sound” from the drone doesn’t let him settle over the ball. The golfer said he finds drones so distracting that he can still hear them in the background.

Even with distracting elements on the course, will the Northern Irishman still be able to create history in Canada?

McIlroy might just make history at the RBC Canadian Open

McIlroy is still lurking in the crowded leaderboard and is in contention to clinch his third consecutive victory at the RBC Canadian. In 2019, McIlroy emerged victorious with his final score of 22 under, and then again in 2022, he won with his final score of 19 under. If he wins in 2023, he will become the first man to win the RBC Canadian Open three years in a row.

If McIlroy wins on Sunday, his name would be written alongside Steve Striker and Stuart Appleby for three-peats on the PGA Tour in the last 40 years. Stricker won the John Deere Classic from 2009–11, and Appleby won Kapalua from 2004–06.

What do you think? Will McIlroy be able to write history? Do you also find drones distracting? Let us know in the comments below!

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