McIlroy ignores heckling incident, focuses on tournament play

Rory McIlroy started The Players Championship with a score of 67 but declined to comment on a recent incident involving a University of Texas player who heckled him. The player, Luke Potter, was removed from the course after McIlroy took his phone. The incident occurred during a practice round when Potter made a remark about McIlroy's past performance. After taking Potter's phone, McIlroy did not engage with media questions about the situation, focusing instead on his game. Potter later apologized for his comments, acknowledging his mistake. Texas coach John Fields described the incident as embarrassing and noted that Potter has reached out with letters of apology to those involved.