rory mcilroy back injury

Rory McIlroy’s injury update isn’t good

Rory McIlroy Gives Back Injury Update After Day 1 Struggles at The Players Championship

Rory McIlroy said he played through some "discomfort" from his recent back injury while hitting a 2-over 74 in Thursday's opening round of The Players Championship.

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2026 Players: Rory McIlroy Struggles Coming Back From Injury, Five Tied for Lead After First Round

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Rory McIlroy gets honest about how he felt playing through pain during first Players round

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The Players: Rory McIlroy 'rusty' during opening round but hopeful of bouncing back at TPC Sawgrass title defence

Rory McIlroy, heading into his title defence without a practice round due to a back injury, sits seven strokes off the early leaders after an opening-round 74 at TPC Sawgrass

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Injured Rory McIlroy ‘not hit a ball since Friday’ as late Sawgrass arrival threatens Players defence

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Players Championship leaderboard, Round 1 weather updates

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‘Stop it!’: Drama as US star quits after ONE hole; brutal choke stuns as Aussies in Players hunt

Day shot a two-under par 70, closing with a superb birdie courtesy of a brilliant chip in near darkness at the par 5 ninth, to sit three shots behind leaders Sepp Straka, Sahith Theegala, Maverick McN...

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Rory McIlroy offers injury update for Players Championship after 'not being able to stand'

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Finally, reigning champ Rory McIlroy arrives at Players Championship

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Rory McIlroy issues update on back injury hours ahead of Players Championship

Rory McIlroy has provided an update on his back injury hours ahead of his scheduled tee time at the Players Championship. The Down native is set to get his title defence underway at 5.42pm Irish time on Thursday,

The Players: Rory McIlroy suffers setback with 'stubborn' back injury and faces race to be fit for TPC Sawgrass title defence

Rory McIlroy’s hopes of defending his title at The Players have suffered a setback after seeing his build-up disrupted and his arrival delayed by a stubborn back injury.

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Rory McIlroy gets Xander Schauffele reunion after sparking injury concern

Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele will tee off together at The Players Championship, just as they did in 2025 when the World No. 2 won the competition via a playoff

Back injury forces McIlroy to withdraw at Bay Hill

A back injury sees Rory McIlroy withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando before the third round.

Rory McIlroy suffers injury scare before defending Masters Tournament title

Rory McIlroy worked hard to capture his first-ever Masters title in 2025, but a new injury could prevent the golf star from defending his historic win. The Northern Irishman has pulled out of the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week