Rory McIlroy rips TPC River Highlands as 'obsolete' course after Travelers Championship's low scores

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Rory McIlory was once again in the Top 10 of a PGA Tour event this week at the Travelers Championship with an impressive 18-under score after 72 holes. 

Normally, a showing like that would be more than good enough to a win a tournament, but he finished tied seventh and five shots behind the winner at 23-under, Keegan Bradley. He set the tournament record by one shot. 

TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. took a shot from McIlroy after he said the course has basically failed to adapt to the club and ball technology that has evolved for the professionals. 

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland waves on the fourth green during the final round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 25, 2023 in Cromwell, Connecticut.  (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

"I don’t particularly like when a tournament is like this," McIlroy explained via The New York Post. "Unfortunately, technology has passed this course by, right? It sort of has made it obsolete, especially as soft as it has been with a little bit of rain that we had."

Tournament officials were asked about the conditions at TPC River Highlands this week due to the pros scoring well all over the course. With many rounds in the low 60s, the officials said a cold spring, which rarely happens in the area, didn’t allow the grounds to firm up. 

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Add in the rain that McIlroy mentioned, and the course becomes even softer, allowing for more aggressive play. When it comes to these PGA Tour pros, they salivate at conditions like these because they know