• McIlroy confirms injury, plans to play BMW PGA Championship

    Rory McIlroy
    McIlroy tweaked his back during The Players

    World number two Rory McIlroy has revealed that the back problem he suffered with during The Players Championship last weekend was a recurrence of the injury he picked up in South Africa.

    The Northern Irishman made his first start as a married man at golf’s unofficial fifth major last weekend but complained of a back issue after his second round. McIlroy opted to play through the pain as he finished 12 shots off Si Woo Kim’s winning score of -10.

    The four-time Major winner has confirmed the results of his MRI scan on Monday.

    ‘No new injury, rather a low grade response to the rib joint I injured earlier in the year,’ said McIlroy.

    ‘As of now I am still entered into the BMW PGA Championship.’

    McIlroy was first diagnosed with a stress fracture in his rib during the SA Open in January, where he lost to Graeme Storm in a playoff at Glendower Golf Club.

    The BMW PGA Championship is the European Tour’s flagship event and it takes place from 25-28 May at Wentworth.

    Article written by

    ×