Rory McIlroy verzögert Ankunft beim Players Championship wegen anhaltender Rückenverletzung

Rory McIlroy, der Titelverteidiger, hat seine Ankunft auf dem TPC Sawgrass für das Players Championship bis Mittwoch frühestens verschoben. Grund ist eine anhaltende Rückenverletzung, die ihn zum Rückzug aus dem Arnold Palmer Invitational letzte Woche gezwungen hat. Er absolviert eine Behandlung in Südflorida, sodass sein Status für die Eröffnungsrunde am Donnerstag ungewiss ist.

Nach einer Rückenverletzung, die Muskelkrämpfe verursachte und zu seinem Rückzug vor der dritten Runde des Arnold Palmer Invitational am 7. März führte, gab McIlroy am Montag, dem 9. März, ein Update an Todd Lewis von Golf Channel: „Der Rücken ist etwas störrischer als gedacht, daher bleibe ich heute und morgen zu Hause, um die Behandlung in Südflorida fortzusetzen, in der Hoffnung, am Mittwoch irgendwann nach Ponte Vedra zu reisen.„ nnAls Weltranglistenzweiter und zweifacher Sieger des Players Championship (2019 und 2025) ist McIlroy für Donnerstag um 13:42 Uhr ET zusammen mit Xander Schauffele und Hideki Matsuyama zum Abschlag vorgesehen. Er nimmt am Event seit 2012 jährlich teil und zielt auf einen dritten Titel ab, um den Rekord von Jack Nicklaus auszugleichen. Neueste Ergebnisse: T33 (2022), Cut verpasst (2023), T19 (2024).nnDas Players Championship ist ein renommiertes PGA-Tour-Event zu Saisonbeginn auf dem TPC Sawgrass mit Topspielern wie Scottie Scheffler.

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Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational before his third-round tee time on Saturday due to a back injury sustained during warm-up. The world No. 2 was tied for ninth at 4-under par after two rounds, nine shots behind leader Daniel Berger. McIlroy cited muscle spasms in his lower back as the reason for the precautionary withdrawal ahead of upcoming majors.

Rory McIlroy has described himself as a game-time decision for the first round of the 2026 Players Championship due to a back injury sustained last week. The world number one withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational after experiencing spasms during a warmup and has been undergoing rehabilitation. He arrived at TPC Sawgrass on Wednesday for a practice session, reporting improvement but taking his status hour by hour.

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