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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 PGA Championship

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52 mins ago

May 14, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site this week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, for the PGA Championship.

While we see fewer equipment changes and new gear seeding at major championships, we get a look at custom gear and looks into the bags of players we rarely see, which is just as exciting. In the case of the PGA Championship, this means a look at the gear some of the PGA Professionals who qualified for the tournament will be gaming, and LIV players, such as Jon Rahm and Patrick Reed.

Check out links to all our albums from Valhalla below and check back throughout the week as we continue to update.

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Photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship

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1 week ago

May 7, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is live this week at the Wells Fargo Championship as a field of the world’s best golfers descend upon Charlotte, North Carolina, hoping to tame the beast that is Quail Hollow Club in this Signature Event — only Scottie Scheffler, who is home awaiting the birth of his first child, is absent.

From the grounds at Quail Hollow, we have our usual assortment of general galleries and WITBs — including a look at left-hander Akshay Bhatia’s setup. Among the pullout albums, we have a look inside Cobra’s impressive new tour truck for you to check out. Also featured is a special look at Quail Hollow king, Rory McIlroy.

Be sure to check back throughout the week as we add more galleries.

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Photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson

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2 weeks ago

Apr 30, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site this week in McKinney, Texas, at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (FKA the AT&T Byron Nelson).

Last year at TPC Craig Ranch, Jason Day ended a five-year winless streak. J-Day is in the field again, as are Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris.

We have our usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums for your perusal. As always, we’ll continue to add links to additional albums as they make their way to us from the Lone Star State.

Check out links to all our photos below.