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Was Rory McIlroy's TaylorMade driver deemed non-conforming at PGA Championship?

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Rory McIlroy switched drivers at the PGA Championship after his original driver was rumored to be deemed non-conforming by the USGA .

The USGA confirmed driver testing took place but stated results are confidential.

The Northern Irishman hit just four fairways on Thursday en route to an opening-round 3 -over par 74 .

He ranks T-152 out of 155 in driving accuracy through 36 holes.

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