It might be easier for Rory McIlroy if Scottie Scheffler were a little bit less likable, so he could manufacture at least some sort of enemy vibe.

Rory McIlory doesn't seem too familiar with the likes of Fat Perez, Gabby Golf Girl and Grant Horvat. He also doesn't seem to care to watch any of their videos. Somehow this has been interpreted as a scandal among fans of the YouTubers when it should be little more than a blip on the radar this week. It also entirely misses the point.

Not surprisingly, McIlroy has accepted the failed experiment and will have his oldish driver (with which he won the AT&T Pebble Beach pro-am) back as his power tool of choice off the tee at The Players this week at TPC Sawgrass and further on at next month’s Masters.

Rory McIlroy took matters into his own hands at The Players Championship earlier this week after being heckled by a fan.

Rory McIlroy is playing some of his best golf this week at The Players Championship. As of right now, he's firmly in contention at TPC Sawgrass. Diehard fans of McIlroy have to be pleased with his performance so far.

A student golfer who heckled Rory McIlroy has publicly apologized, calling the incident "a mistake." Luke Potter, a college junior and player on the University of Texas' golf team, was filmed heckling McIlroy at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach,