McIlroy On Tiger’s Latest Injury: “It Sucks! He Has No Luck When It Comes To Injuries”.

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Rory McIlroy has been speaking of the latest injury to good friend Tiger Woods and declaring: “It sucks!”

Woods posted an X message yesterday (Tuesday March 11th) indicating he had ruptured the Achilles Tendon in his right leg, immediately raising speculation that he will miss next month’s Masters appearance and what would be his first ‘regular’ tournament since last July’s Open Championship.

As well, the seriousness of the injury sadly raises doubt in the bigger season picture that the 15-time major winner may not be fit enough to compete at all in the remainder of this year.

McIlroy was asked his reaction to the news earlier today at TPC Sawgrass and venue this week for the 51st hosting of the Players Championship.

 

Last month, the five-time Masters winner withdrew from the Genesis Invitational following the passing of his mother in February.

Some suggestions had emerged over the past month that Woods could be set to make a comeback at Sawgrass this week but the 49-year-old was absent from the 144-player list when it was released last week.

He has featured on the TGL since then and is understood to have played in the Seminole Pro-Member competition last week.

McIlroy, meanwhile, backed his good friend to return from his latest injury setback and compete on the tour again.

“It sucks,” McIlroy said when asked for his reaction ahead of the Players Championship at Sawgrass.

“He doesn’t have much luck when it comes to injuries and his body. Obviously he was trying to ramp up to get ready for Augusta, and Achilles surgeries obviously aren’t fun. Hoping he’s in good spirits and hoping he’s doing okay.

“We obviously won’t see him play golf this year, and hopefully we see him maybe play in 2026.

“I know he’ll try. But that’s a question for him, not for me. I obviously don’t know what’s in his head.

“But judging by prior behaviour, he’ll definitely try.’

McIlroy had also spoken to Woods in recent months and revealed the American had been increasing his training load in recent months.

“Well, he said he’d only touched a club three times or something, so I wouldn’t say he’d have been necessarily close,’ McIlroy said.

“But he was obviously trying to get closer by ramping up and training and practising and doing whatever he was doing.

“Yeah, I’d say he was trying to catch up on some lost time there.’



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