McIlroy has sore back, will play Match Play
February 9, 2010
LONDON (AP)—Rory McIlroy has stretched ligaments in his lower back, althoughit is not expected to affect his play or keep him from the Match PlayChampionship next week in Arizona.
His agent, Chubby Chandler, says the 20-year-old from Northern Ireland had aback scan Monday that revealed nothing more than stretched ligaments. Chandlersays it came from 10 days of practice last month to get ready for the season,then playing two tournaments in three weeks.
McIlroy, the seventh-ranked player in the world, was third at Abu Dhabi andtied for sixth last week in Dubai.
Chandler says McIlroy goes through a back scan every year as a precaution.He says McIlroy will rest this week and have therapy on his lower back beforegoing to Arizona.
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