Officials forced Rory McIlroy to switch drivers before PGA Championship

CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Rory McIlroy, who made the cut at the number at 1-over, was forced to switch drivers at the PGA Championship after his No.

1 driver was deemed non-conforming, according to a report by PGA Tour radio’s Jason Sobel.Entering the PGA, McIlroy ranked first in strokes gained off the tee and third in driving distance this year.Interestingly, he struggled during Thursday’s opening round of the PGA Championship, uncharacteristically finding just four fairways en route to shooting a three-over 74.Through two rounds, McIlroy ranked 152nd in the 155-player field in driving accuracy, hitting only 36-percent of his fairways.McIlroy declined to speak to reporters after his Thursday round.According to the report by Sobel, the USGA deemed McIlroy’s driver non-conforming on Tuesday.The USGA and R&A are often brought into tournaments to randomly test drivers for their compliance.Test results are not released to the public....