When practicing for Thursday’s opening round of The Players Championship, a college golfer heckled the four-time major winner from behind the 18th tee box at the Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., course, with McIlroy later taking matters into his own hands — literally.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy was interested only in his good start to The Players Championship on Thursday than discussing a heckling incident in which he took the phone of a University of Texas player who had heckled him during a practice round.

It might be easier for Rory McIlroy if Scottie Scheffler were a little bit less likable, so he could manufacture at least some sort of enemy vibe.

Rory McIlroy took matters into his own hands at The Players Championship earlier this week after being heckled by a fan.

Rory McIlroy is playing some of his best golf this week at The Players Championship. As of right now, he's firmly in contention at TPC Sawgrass. Diehard fans of McIlroy have to be pleased with his performance so far.

A student golfer who heckled Rory McIlroy has publicly apologized, calling the incident "a mistake." Luke Potter, a college junior and player on the University of Texas' golf team, was filmed heckling McIlroy at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach,