‘I made a mistake’ – Rory Mcilroy Heckler in the confiscation of the viral phone is an outstanding university golfer

The Heckler confronted by Rory Mcilroy in the players championship is an outstanding university golfist, it has been revealed.

The four -winner McCilroy is on TPC Sawgrass for the PGA Tour Badge Event – That began on Thursday.

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Mcilroy was competing in a round of practice next to Ryder Cup Teammate Shane Lowry On Tuesday, when he was filmed by approaching a pattern.

The Northern Irishman asks the viewer: “Let me see your phone”, and proceed to take it before leaving.

The user of the social networks published by the video said that Mcilroy arrived at a rebel shirt in a water danger and the fan shouted ‘just as 2011 in Augusta’ before the incident occurred.

That was a reference to those of 35 years Infamous collapse in the masters – When he had an advantage of four shots after 54 holes and fired 80 in the final round.

And 14 years later, it is still a sensitive issue for Mcilroy, since the green jacket continues to avoid in its search to win the four specialties and complete a Grand Slam of his career.

Now it has emerged that the Heckler was the golfer of the University of Texas Luke Potter.

The incident occurred a day after the 20 -year -old obtained his first individual Victoria from the NCAA on the road in Sawgrass Country Club.

Since then, Potter told Golf Channel: “Look, I just made a mistake and I give myself possession of it. I apologize for it. That’s all you have to say … It is a good learning experience. Yes, I apologize.”

It was Potter’s teammate who had taken his phone, and was returned since both men were escorted the property.

Potter, which occupies the 60th place in the world amateur golf ranking, has also written to Mcilroy to apologize.

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“He has a hole in his heart,” said Texas’s coach John Fields, to Golf.com from Potter. “I had no idea that what came out of his mouth was going to result in this fashion.

“Regarding our University of Texas program, I mean it is a shameful moment.

“It is particularly sensitive to me because our program is based on respect for the game, and I would tell you that you train young people from 18 to 22 years old and do not always make the right call, and that is my responsibility as a coach, and when they make an error it is a moment of learning.”

Mcilroy opened with a 67 -five round round on Thursday to shoot the night leader Lucas Glover.

He was not humorous to talk about the incident when media members asked him Thursday night.

When asked about being annoying about a spectator during a practice round earlier this week, Mcilroy refused to discuss the matter.

“No, you can’t,” Mcilroy joked with a journalist after they asked him if he could ask about the incident.

When asked why not, Mcilroy added with a smile: “Because I don’t want you to do it.”

The world No.2 won the fifth unofficial golf in 2019 and already has a victory in his name in the PGA tour This season.

However, he continued Victoria at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am With two disappointing actions in invitational genesis and, more recently, the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

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