Rory McIlroy forced to intervene after crowd incident at Truist Championship

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Rory McIlroy was forced to intervene following a crowd incident at the Truist Championship.During the second round, the Northern Irishman came to the defence of fellow competitor Justin Rose on the 15th hole.Rose, a former world number one who recently challenged McIlroy closely at Augusta, found himself unable to concentrate on his approach shot due to excessive noise from the gallery and course volunteers.The 45-year-old backed away from his ball, clearly frustrated by the disturbance.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say McIlroy responded by shouting "hey" towards the crowd while Rose gestured for silence, with a spotter subsequently calling for quiet.Rose had already drawn attention earlier in the tournament after throwing his club down in anger during Thursday's opening round at the North Carolina venue.The 2013 US Open winner finished the second day on one under par, sitting eight strokes behind the pacesetter Im Sung-hae of South Korea.Tommy Fleetwood occupied second place at eight...

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