Why Rory McIlroy Was Forced to Call Uber to Deliver His Golf Clubs

Rory McIlroy may have Uber to thank for helping him stay on top of his golf game.

After trying some new golf clubs and not being thrilled with the results, the professional golfer decided to stick to what he knows and loves.

“He started the week here at Bay Hill with some newer model TaylorMade woods,” McIlroy’s coach and confidant, Brad Faxon, said on the Monday, March 10, episode of the “Sky Sports Golf” podcast. “On Sunday morning, he had his older set that he used to win at AT&T, he had them Ubered from his house Saturday night, which is pretty extraordinary to have those shipped up.”

Thanks to an Uber driver, who likely drove nearly two and a half hours to reach McIlroy’s location, the golfer was able to reunite with his clubs before The Players Championship kicks off Thursday, March 13.

“I think he’s a little more comfortable with [the clubs] that he will use this week at the Players Championship,” Faxon, 63, explained. “Those clubs have slightly more spin for him. As we know, Rory doesn’t need more speed. You need a little bit more control.”

McIlroy, 35, is expected to compete in The Players Championship, which is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, the course will feature some of the best athletes in the sport including Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa.

So far, Faxon likes what he sees as McIlroy prepares to compete in the tournament, which will be available to stream on Disney+ and ESPN+.

“There’s nothing prettier in golf than seeing Rory hammer a draw down a fairway or into a green,” Faxon shared. “I love his confidence on the greens and around the greens.”

One golfer who will not be competing in The Players Championship is Tiger Woods.

Earlier this week, Woods, 49, announced via social media that he is on the mend after undergoing surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Despite his competitor’s latest injury, McIIroy remains hopeful that he can one day compete with the 15-time major champion once again on the PGA Tour.

“He’ll try. I know he’ll try,” McIlroy told reporters of Woods during a Wednesday, March 12, press conference. “But that’s a question for him, not for me. I obviously don’t know what’s in his head, but judging by prior behavior, he’ll definitely try.”

He added, “[I’m] hoping he’s in good spirits and hoping he’s doing OK.”