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Round two of the 2023 PGA Championship has finished with some enthralling stroke play. Friday witnessed competitive driving and thrilling shifts on the leaderboard that Oak Hill East Course had to offer. However, the exciting gameplay would never be complete without some on-field drama. This time, Rory McIlroy took to the greens to give the golf world one such moment!

The world No. 3 , after an underwhelming first round, tried to move things up on the second day. Following a few birdies, he was able to move to a better position, just five strokes behind the three players who currently share a spot at T1. But his great performance pickup on the course wasn’t the only talking point of the round. One of the golf pro’s comments caught the attention of the golf enthusiasts too!

Fans relate to Rory McIlroy’s on-field reaction

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The 34-year-old, hunting for his third Wanamaker Trophy, progressed toward it on the second day in New York. But that is not all he accomplished; the Northern Irish golfer had a heated moment on the course and couldn’t help but make a vulgar remark while teeing off. The comment was caught on his hot mic and uploaded by breezygolf on their Instagram account via ecollins2727/twitter.

After delivering an underwhelming shot, McIlroy cried out, “F***ing pity!” Although the audio was not clear, the obscene word rang through every listener’s ears! And listening to the viral video, the golf world came forth with a diversity of reactions toward the on-field moment, with many of them loving this relatable side of him!

The fans commented:

“Sounds like me putting”

“He IS one of us!!🤣🤣🤣”

“Omggeeeee he cusses too!!! We’re so alike!! Grow up 😂”

“one of us”

“he’s one of us! 😂”

Just like the rest of us, I like this guy

 

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In addition to this, golf fans just loved this side of Rory’s personality and wanted to witness more of it. They said:

“Was waiting for this 😂😂😂”

“Love it”

“classic Rory.”

“Need more of this from Rory tbh”

“I’d subscribe for more of this💰🤬👍🏾”

“I’ve never liked Rory more”

It’s clear that despite the obscenity of the moment, the fans loved the passion McIlroy was showing on the course!

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Jon Rahm and Tyrrell also drop F-bombs on the course

Among all the appreciation for Rory’s on-field side and how relatable the moment was, some of the comments avidly brought up how the greens in New York witnessed a lot of these moments during the round. Jon Rahm, of course, got a special mention for his antics too, yelling, “Great hole, PGA. Great f*cking hole!”

Fans on McIlroy’s post had noticed this too and instantly brought it up.

“Rahm just ripped the F word too..ESPN’s delay team is having a TOUGH time.”

“Rahm had one too 😂”

“Rahm just dropped a massive F bomb 😂”

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It is as if the course in New York has been testing the patience of the star golfers. Not just Rahm, but the English golfer Tyrell Hatton couldn’t stop from commenting about the difficulty this course has to offer. The PGA Tour star said, “f***ing s**th*le,” and the hot mic was quick to catch it. Just like the mic, fans also caught on to the frustration the players were facing and commented under Rory’s video:

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“Pretty sure they caught about 7-8 f bombs on air today”

“Heard lots of F-bombs from a lot of guys today.”

Overall, it appeared that the fans enjoyed witnessing the uncharacteristic side of the golf stars. It makes these icons appear like every other golf enthusiast who is passionate about the game. Fans appreciated the moment to the extent that many of them were eager to catch more such action on the hot mic.

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