McIlroy shared the lead at various points at TPC Sawgrass but will instead head into the weekend just the pace

Rory McIlroy has sparked controversy after snatching a heckling fan's phone at Sawgrass before the Players Championship. The world No 2 was taunted by a spectator who referenced his infamous 2011 Masters collapse.

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.