Most notably, though, Balionis took to social media and appeared to fire a veiled shot at McIlroy, thanking guys like Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm for joining her for post-round interviews after their rounds on Sunday, despite losing in the end.

Rory McIlroy struggled off the tee throughout the week at Quail Hollow in his PGA Championship title defense, with the reason behind his woes emerging after the event