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McIlroy to undergo MRI on back, status in Abu Dhabi questionable

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7 years ago

Jan 16, 2017

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy is slated to undergo an MRI on his ailing back in Dubai on Monday. McIlroy, who injured his back and played through pain last week at the European Tour’s South African Open Championship, is slated to tee it up in this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

The specific nature of McIlroy’s back injury is unclear at this point. Following his second round, Rory reported that he’d “tweaked his back somehow,” presumably prior to the round. He added, “I can’t really take a deep breath because I’ve done something to my upper back.”

The Ulsterman was bested by Graeme Storm in a sudden-death playoff in South Africa.

“I am going for a scan tomorrow,” McIlroy told reporters after the round. “I fly to Dubai tonight and then will go for an MRI tomorrow just to see what’s up with this joint in my back.

“It was manageable this week with tape and a few pills, so I am fine, but first and foremost I have to get fully fit and healthy again and hopefully I’ll be all right to play next week. Obviously [pulling out] is worst-case scenario.

“We will see what happens. But like I said, it is manageable with the tape and a few anti-inflammatories but it’s not 100 percent. Part of me really wants to make this week because there is so much to play for, but at the same time there is so much to play for over the whole season and I don’t want to jeopardize long-term goals for short-term gain, but hopefully I’ll be good to go.”

Hopefully, indeed. While McIlroy obviously plans to play this week, he’ll certainly be mindful of causing any undue aggravation as the season gets under way, and we’ll certainly be eagerly awaiting the results of an MRI in Dubai today.

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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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5 days ago

Apr 23, 2024

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GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.

As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.

Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.

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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage

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2 weeks ago

Apr 16, 2024

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GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.

We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.

We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.

Check out links to all our photos, below.

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Photos from the 2024 Valero Texas Open

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4 weeks ago

Apr 1, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site this week at the Valero Texas Open.

The event has been around since 1922, making it one of the oldest on the PGA Tour calendar. Over the years, it’s been held at a variety of courses across the Lone Star State, but it’s found its home at TPC San Antonio in recent years. Some of the biggest names in golf have taken home the title here, including Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, and Ben Crenshaw.

GolfWRX has its usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs and special pull-out albums. As always, we’ll continue to update the links below as more photos come in from TPC San Antonio.