Injury scare for McIlroy

WORLD No.2 Rory McIlroy has not suffered a fresh injury to his ribs, a scan has confirmed. The 28-year-old, whose season was disrupted by a stress fracture to his ribs earlier in the year, felt discomfort during the Players Championship over the weekend.

However scans have shown the pain was a “low-grade response” to his previous injury and is not set to keep him out for any length of time. McIlroy will decide early next week whether he is fit enough to compete in the BMW PGA Championship.