Fore on the highway - Rory McIlroy chucked his 3-wood towards the road after botched tee shot

Jaded McIlroy admits he almost hurled his 3-wood onto the New Jersey Turnpike on Monday

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his shot off the ninth tee in the first round of play at the Northern Trust golf tournament, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

A frustrated, 'jaded' Rory McIlroy admits he hurled his 3-wood into the trees and almost onto the New Jersey Turnpike highway after a poor tee-shot in last Monday's final round of The Northern Trust.

Speaking ahead of this week's BMW Championship at Caves Valley, Owings Mills, Maryland, McIlroy said he had been practising with a new 3-wood after a moment of fury banished the last one earlier in the week.