We didn’t get to see Rory McIlroy go the distance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last weekend after a back injury spoiled his plans and forced him to withdraw ahead of the third round.
However, he’s pushed through this past week and entered the field at TPC Sawgrass. He even managed to make the cut and play the full weekend.
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McIlroy went into The Players Championship without playing a practice round and essentially made the game-time decision to get involved on the Thursday.
Between some dodgy putting and rare mistakes here and there, the fact the Northern Irishman got through the weekend at all is good news for anyone hoping to see him defend his crown at Augusta National next month.
Speaking to the press after his final round on Sunday, McIlroy assessed his performance over the four days and appeared relatively pleased, all things considered.
He said: “I’m happy I got through four days and my body feels good. I feel like my game sort of progressively got a little bit better as the week went on, even though the scores probably didn’t reflect it over the weekend.
“I hit the ball well. I just didn’t make anything on the greens. I’m just happy to come through four rounds and feel like my body held up well. A couple of little things to work on, but overall, not the week that I wanted. Just trying to take the positives.”
McIlroy currently sits just inside the top 50 during Sunday’s play at TPC Sawgrass
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Now, all eyes will be on McIlroy ahead of The Masters. Will he be fit and ready to defend his title? Is he going to play again before that trip to Augusta at the start of April? The man himself isn’t even sure of the answers to those questions, it seems.
“I’ll see. I haven’t really made a decision either way. I’ll see how my body feels,” he said. “We’ll see how I feel in practice and at home and if I get itchy feet at home maybe add an event at some point.”
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