Rory McIlroy has called on rules officials to use “common sense” after his group was given a slow play warning during the first round of the Irish Open.
The world number two, who was playing with Thriston Lawrence and Kristoffer Reitan, said he felt “agitated” after being put on the clock during yesterday’s round at the K Club.
McIlroy bogeyed two of his last three holes to shoot a one-under 71 and sit five shots off Spain’s Nacho Elvira.
“In all honesty, I felt a little rushed out there for the last 12 holes,” McIlroy told reporters, external after his round.
“We got put on the clock pretty early, and then the first official went away and then we were put on the clock for the last three holes to try to make time up.”