Aug 17, 2019; Medinah, IL, USA; Rory McIlroy and his caddie walk the 11th hole during the third round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Medinah Country Club - No. 3. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - Seven years after Rory McIlroy was given a police escort to make his tee time for the Ryder Cup, history repeated itself when the Northern Irishman received the same treatment for the third round of the BMW Championship in suburban Chicago.
In 2012 it was an urgent matter after European team member McIlroy got his starting time confused for the final day's play at Medinah, before a police officer came to the rescue by escorting him swiftly to the course.
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