Rory McIlroy offers support to young Tour hopeful over 'unbelievably unfortunate incident'

A younger McIlroy had his moments too on the course, and understands, if not condoning, Frank Kennedy taking a lump out of a green in an angry moment at Tour Q School 

Rory McIlroy: "It's good that golf and the authorities are cracking down on things like this. It's an unbelievably unfortunate incident.' Pic: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

RORY McIlroy says he can easily empathise with Tour hopeful Frank Kennedy who was disqualified from a DP World Tour Q School event for taking a divot out of a green in a fit of frustration and anger. 

The 21 year old English player is appealing the decision on the incident, which McIlroy described Tuesday as "very unfortunate.