Charlotte, N.C. - Driver Gate is heading into Sunday, and the answer to Rory McIlroy’s training camp is exactly what his driver was deemed to be unqualified at the PGA Championship on Tuesday.

Essentially, this is a matter of nothing. Still, because McIlroy has remained silent and the US PGA is not transparent, driver doors have become a much bigger problem than needed.

USGA often tests driver samples on PGA Tour and Grand Slam.

Just like the usual test, this ratio reveals a certain percentage of drivers who crawl on a line that meets/fails and needs to be replaced by players due to basic wear.

This process never intended to catch a cheating player. Instead, it aims to maintain a level of competitive environment.

The Masters champion has not discussed the incident since the news broke that McIlroy's driver was considered unqualified.

The PGA of the United States issued a statement on Saturday (see below) as McIlroy played a role in his third round, confirming that the test was conducted in the earlier week, but also noted that they did not use the transparent process and did not provide any information about the test results or in the event of a failure, which player clubs were considered unqualified.

We don't know if Masters used McIlroy drivers who were considered unqualified. However, if so, it is impossible to know when it becomes unqualified.

It is obvious that keeping results and using unqualified devices in the package creates a distrust environment for fans and other players.

According to sources, about 30 drivers were tested at the PGA Championship, with about 8 to 10 being considered unqualified this week.

The DP World Tour, assisted by R&A, conducts similar tests to USGA each year with the assistance of three to four games; however, it does not disclose the results of the test.

LIV Golf League has confirmed that it has not yet conducted standard equipment testing with USGA. However, this is part of the alliance's future plans as it continues to develop its relationship with USGA and R&A.

In a world of transparency, if travel and other golf organizations reveal their information about the tests and their results, McIlroy’s situation won’t even surface on the radar screen, but instead it’s a difficult situation until McIlroy speaks, and even then, may still have a life of his own and an unnecessary distraction to everyone.

In games where gambling is an integral part of the ecosystem, the US PGA has a betting shop on site at Quail Hollow this week, which makes transparency very high.

The U.S. PGA should review its policies and reevaluate its position on disclosing driver test results for future events.

US PGA Statement

"We can confirm that USGA is invited to conduct club tests at the PGA Championship according to requirements. The test program is consistent with the level of support USGA provides for PGA Tour and other championships, as part of its regular driver testing program. The standard process involves about one-third of the fields randomly tested under the program. That's the case with Quail Hollow this week. It is not an unusual situation to find a driver's head that crawls consistently, especially for clubs that have been hit thousands of times for a long time. The results will be kept secret to protect the players, who do not know that the club has failed and are not responsible for it, except hitting the club thousands of times. If needed, ask the player to change his head, all of which is fine. Publicly identifying a player who does not match the club may cause the player to be unnecessarily questioned. Neither USGA nor US PGA have any concerns about player intentions."

- Kerry Haigh, Chief Champion of the US PGA