WATCH: Rory McIlroy's club head breaks after aggressive shot at BMW PGA Championship

After competing at the Tour Championship earlier this month, Rory McIlroy is currently in England for the 2024 BMW PGA Championship on the DP World Tour. In Round 1 of the event, McIlroy was paired with Justin Rose and Ryan Fox, and the trio teed off at 3:40 AM (ET).

McIlroy experienced a rare moment at the Wentworth Golf Club in Round 1. After the Irishman hit a shot towards the green, the head of his club broke, which not only sent the golfer in shock but also amazed the commentators.

You can check out the video of Rory McIlroy's club's head breaking below:

On the course, a person was heard telling Rory McIlroy that he had never seen something like this before, to which the commentators said they also hadn't experienced such a moment before. While the moment is rare, it has happened in professional golf. In 2015, Phil Mickelson, playing in Round 1 of the Valero Texas Open, experienced a moment similar to McIlroy. Mickelson hit the ball with his 8-iron, which led to him losing the head of his club.

McIlroy has completed play in Round 1 of the 2024 BMW PGA Championship. After playing through 18 holes, McIlroy scored 5-under and currently finds himself tied for third place along with the likes of Shane Lowry and Robert MacIntyre to name a few.

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PGA Tour pro responded to Rory McIlroy's comments ahead of the 2024 BMW PGA Championship

Before the 2024 BMW PGA Championship could begin, Rory McIlroy was part of a press conference wherein he claimed that many players on the Tour probably did not want the PGA Tour-PIF deal to go through.

PGA Tour professional Michael S. Kim. responded to the Irish golfer's claims via his X handle and wrote:

"Do I want a deal? My short answer is No but I don’t care much. Whether the tour and LIV make a deal or not, it will not affect my bottom line. It won’t change my schedule in the slightest bit and won’t change my earnings. This realistically only affects the top 30ish golfers on the pgatour and that they’ll prob make more money after this deal. You can make the argument that if the players come back, it’ll be better for the pgatour, and bring more interest but I find that hard to believe.

"It’s not gonna be a big mashup, it’s only going to be for a few events with a big purse if I were to guess. How many LIV guys actually affect ratings and events? Phil, Bryson, Rahm? Will it increase ratings and earnings by more than 1%? Sure the first couple events would be cool but after that? I might be totally wrong but that’s my opinion. What’ll make a much bigger difference is how to make the TV product much better."

Further in his post, Kim added that golfers who left and sued the tour should face consequences.