Rory McIlroy may not play competitive golf again this year after using the conclusion to his US PGA Championship to reveal the extent to which a rib injury is still affecting him. McIlroy himself raised the possibility of skipping the remainder of 2017. The Northern Irishman has been troubled since January, with pain transferring into his back. Having initially taken time off in an attempt to cure the problem, McIlroy returned for the key part of the season but has not enjoyed the results he would like, especially in majors. After signing for a final round of 68 here, meaning a total of one over, the 28-year-old spoke openly about his fitness troubles. US PGA Championship 2017: final round – as it happened Hole-by-hole report: Justin Thomas broke clear of a congested pack to win his first major title at Quail Hollow. Scott Murray was watching. Read more “Right now I can feel my left rhomboid going into spasm,” McIlroy said. “It’s sort of the way it has been for the last few weeks. I have upped my practice coming into these events because I wanted to feel like I was in a good place in my game. But right now it’s a tough one because I go out there and play and shoot decent scores, but when I come off the course, I feel my left rhomboid going into spasm. The inside of my left arm goes numb. “I have got this next week off to assess what I need to go forward. I don’t know what I’m going to do. You might not see me playing again until next year. You might see me in a couple of weeks’ time. It really depends.” McIlroy
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