Rory McIlroy explains decision to duck media at PGA, saying he didn’t want to discuss driver issue WSOC TV [Video]

CALEDON, Ontario — (AP) — Rory McIlroy explained his decision not to speak to the media during last month’s PGA Championship, saying Wednesday he was annoyed that news had leaked about his driver failing to pass inspection before the tournament.

McIlroy said the results of equipment tests are supposed to be confidential and noted that Scottie Scheffler’s driver had also failed before the championship, but that was not reported until afterward. Scheffler revealed after he won the PGA for his third major title that he had been forced to use a backup driver.

“I didn’t want to get up there and say something that I regretted,” McIlroy said in a news conference at the Canadian Open, which begins Thursday. “I’m trying to protect Scottie. I don’t want to mention his name. I’m trying to protect TaylorMade. I’m trying to protect the USGA, PGA of America, myself.”

It was a strange week for McIlroy, who arrived at the …