Rory McIlroy unintentionally accomplished something extremely rare on the golf course on Thursday: his 9-iron head broke off during a shot at the BMW PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy says breaking his club on the 12th hole of his opening round in the PGA Championship at Wentworth was "a weird feeling".

The world number three is playing in his first tournament since his home heartbreak at the Irish Open last week

Rory McIlroy suffered a wild club malfunction as the head of his club flew down the fairway alongside his golf ball. Teeing it up at the BMW PGA Championship this week, McIlroy got off to a fast start in sunny conditions in England.

Rory McIlroy got off to a hot start at the 2024 BMW PGA Championship. The same can't be said for his 9-iron, which broke during a shot. The post ‘Very weird feeling’: Rory McIlroy explains shot you have to see to believe appeared first on Golf.

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Rory McIlroy is back in action at this week's BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, and he showed why he is one of the world's best players when using his imagination around the gren

Rory McIlroy was left stunned after his club head flew off during a wild shot at the BMW PGA Championship, but the four-time major champion still came away with a stunning result