Rory McIlroy refused to comment on being heckled by a top US college golfer after carding an opening 67 in the Players Championship.
McIlroy carded seven birdies and two bogeys at Sawgrass to end the day just a shot behind joint leaders Lucas Glover, JJ Spaun and Camilo Villegas.
The world number two admitted he rode his luck after hitting just four fairways in a round which climaxed in style with an escape from the pine straw on the 18th to set up a closing birdie.
But when asked about being heckled by a spectator during a practice round earlier this week, McIlroy declined to discuss the matter.
“No, you can’t,” McIlroy joked with a reporter after being asked if he could enquire about the…