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“This has been the five-week mark at present from once I did it. I feel perhaps there’s just a bit stiffness within the mornings, however it’s good“.

“Yes”, he said with conviction.

McIlroy ruptured an ankle ligament July 4 while playing soccer with friends.

RORY McIlroy is confident his left ankle injury has healed well enough for him to defend his US PGA title at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin.

McIlroy finished third, one shot out of a playoff, when the PGA was played at Whistling Straits in 2010.

And who can blame them?

If he is able to play at Whistling Straits, McIlroy is grouped for the first two rounds with Masters and U.S. Open victor Jordan Spieth and The Open champion Zach Johnson.

McIlroy, the No. 1-ranked player in the world, missed the British Open after rupturing a tendon in his left ankle while kicking around a soccer ball with friends.

So he happily went along at Firestone South in Akron, Ohio, making five birdies in 10 holes on his way to a 4-under-par 66. New Zealander Danny Lee topped the leaderboard at 5 under 65.

Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth can replace him with a victory this week in the World Golf Championship. He joined Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods with his fourth major at 25 or younger.

A simple Instagram post has led to speculation that Rory McIlroy could be playing in next week’s PGA Championship after missing the British Open last month with an ankle injury. Add in the fact that people were standing in this hazard, and it was about 40 yards off the...

Danny Lee has relinquished his lead at the lucrative WGC-Bridgestone Invitational with a two-over 72 during the second round of the PGA Tour event.

Rory McIlroy all but confirmed that he’ll be returning from his ankle injury to defend his title at next week’s PGA Championship at Whistling Straits Friday. The 21-year-old set the golf world ablaze with his victories in the U.S. Open and Masters earlier this year,...

Jordan Spieth signs autographs Wednesday at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. The downhill putt went 4 feet by, and he missed the birdie putt to finish one shot behind Jordan Spieth. With the fall in Woods’ form and the absence of Rory McElroy during last month’s...

Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth, the world No. 2, will command the spotlight at this week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational where Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are both conspicuous absentees. He has played the Bridgestone Invitational every year since its inception...