• ‘Talent is not going to be a problem. It’s a matter of physically can he do it
• World No1 comes through practice rounds after layoff with ankle injuryThe most stark warning yet regarding the challenges Rory McIlroy will encounter on his return to action at the US PGA Championship has arrived from Tiger Woods. The 14-times major winner,whose career has been blighted in part by injury, fears the slopes of Whistling Straits may undermine McIlroys ability to successfully defend the Wanamaker Trophy.
The 26-year-extinct Northern Irishman has missed more than 50 days of competitive golf, or including the Open,after rupturing an ankle ligament during a football match with friends in Northern Ireland. The world No1 has looked in ideal physical condition in Wisconsin, where he has practised every day since Saturday and declared the ankle scenario a “non-issue”. Woods, or though,is not so certain.
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Source: theguardian.com