The day after cutting a PGA Championship practice round short because of a blister, Rory McIlroy has been spotted wearing a new pair of shoes during a practice round at Aronimink.
Skratch’s Riley Hamel wrote on X: “New shoes for Rory. Told Harry [caddie Diamond] on the range that the toe feels okay, but still hurts a bit walking. Said the new shoes are ‘softer.’”
New shoes for Rory. Told Harry on the range that the toe feels okay, but still hurts a bit walking. Said the new shoes are “softer.” pic.twitter.com/ysz8N0bq47May 13, 2026
That encouraging news was backed up by Today’s Golfer’s Ben Parsons.
He wrote on X: “Rory has just finished playing the back nine in a bigger, wider shoe. Told a few of us after he was pleasantly surprised how good his toe felt. Not causing pain on any of his shots and only discomfort is walking downhill. He’s good to go.”
Rory has just finished playing the back nine in a bigger, wider shoe. Told a few of us after he was pleasantly surprised how good his toe felt. Not causing pain on any of his shots and only discomfort is walking downhill. He’s good to go. pic.twitter.com/6xqYpFFrgkMay 13, 2026
The blister appeared on Friday at the Truist Championship, and it was still bothering him on Sunday.
Following his final round at Quail Hollow, McIlroy explained the issue, saying: “Yeah, I’ve got a blister on my pinky toe on my right foot. But it’s underneath my nail. So I can’t really get to it, so it’s a little sore, but I’ll be all right.”
Per the Irish Independent, on Monday evening, McIlroy took matters into his own hands, telling reporters the following day: “I ended up ripping the toenail off last night, just because it was bothering me so much. “
The new shoes are reportedly bigger and wider
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He added: “I just got in the bath and got the toenail to soften up and then burst the blister that was underneath. It feels better today.”
However, it was clearly still bothering him during his practice round later on Tuesday.
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