McIlroy might be recovered for PGA
The 97th PGA Championship just might have its defending champion in the field nextweek, after all.
Rory McIlroy, who ruptured a ligament in his left ankle playing soccer with friends in early July and hasn’t played since, posted a short workout video on Instagram in which he is balancing on foam pads and throwing a medicine ball to mimic a golf swing. His ankle does not appear to be taped and he doesn’t appear to be in pain.
McIlroy’s manager, Sean O’Flaherty, said in a text message to Golf Channel’s Tim Rosaforte: “Rehab is going good and progressing well. Should know more later thisweek.” The PGA is nextweek at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.
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