Rory McIlroy gives PGA Championship update after major injury scare

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Rory McIlroy appeared to poke fun at suggestions he enjoyed an "unfair advantage" at this year's Masters after joking that he had practically moved into Aronimink Golf Club ahead of the PGA Championship.The Northern Irishman is preparing for the second major of the season, which gets under way on Thursday in Pennsylvania.McIlroy arrives full of confidence after successfully defending his Masters title in April to claim a sixth major championship and further cement his place among golf's all-time greats.The 36-year-old became only the fourth player in history to win back-to-back green jackets when he held off Scottie Scheffler at Augusta National.

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Rory McIlroy has moved to reassure supporters that a toe injury will not hamper his bid for glory at this week's PGA Championship after he was seen limping during Sunday's final round at the Truist Championship.The Masters champion revealed he has developed a blister beneath the nail of his right foot's smallest toe, but insisted the issue would not prevent him from competing at Aronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia, where the second major of the season begins on Thursday."So I can't really get to it or so it's a little sore, but I'll be all right," McIlroy told reporters following his round in North Carolina.The discomfort first emerged on Friday afternoon, McIlroy explained, with the awkward positioning of the blister making it difficult to treat.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say When questioned whether the injury had contributed to his disappointing third round on Saturday, where he carded a four-over-par 75 that effectively ended his chances in Charlotte, the Northern Irishman was...

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A: Rory McIlroy appeared to poke fun at suggestions he enjoyed an "unfair advantage" at this year's Masters after joking that he had practically moved into Aronimink Golf Club ahead of the PGA Championship.The Northern Irishman is preparing for the second major of the season, which gets under way on Thursday in Pennsylvania.McIlroy arrives full of confidence after successfully defending his Masters title in April to claim a sixth major championship and further cement his place among golf's all-time greats.The 36-year-old became only the fourth player in history to win back-to-back green jackets when he held off Scottie Scheffler at Augusta National.

B: Rory McIlroy has moved to reassure supporters that a toe injury will not hamper his bid for glory at this week's PGA Championship after he was seen limping during Sunday's final round at the Truist Championship.The Masters champion revealed he has developed a blister beneath the nail of his right foot's smallest toe, but insisted the issue would not prevent him from competing at Aronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia, where the second major of the season begins on Thursday."So I can't really get to it or so it's a little sore, but I'll be all right," McIlroy told reporters following his round in North Carolina.The discomfort first emerged on Friday afternoon, McIlroy explained, with the awkward positioning of the blister making it difficult to treat.