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Injury rules holder McIlroy out of British Open

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy will not defend his British Open title at St Andrews next week after announcing on Wednesday he did not want to risk further damage to the ankle ligaments he ruptured playing football last weekend. “After much consideration I have decided not to play in the Open Championship at St. Andrews,” the Northern Irishman wrote on his Instagram account. “I’m taking a long-term

Injury rules holder McIlroy out of British Open

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy will not defend his British Open title at St Andrews next week after announcing on Wednesday he did not want to risk further damage to the ankle ligaments he ruptured playing football last weekend. “After much consideration I have decided not to play in the Open Championship at St. Andrews,” the Northern Irishman wrote on his Instagram account. “I’m taking a long-term

Golf-Injury rules holder McIlroy out of British Open

LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy will not be fit enough to defend his British Open title after rupturing ankle ligaments playing football with friends, he said on Wednesday. “After much consideration, I have decided not to play in the Open Championship at St. Andrews,” McIlroy said on Instagram. “I’m taking a long term view of this injury and, although rehab is progressing well, I want

Mickelson pours it on for Watson

Phil Mickelson paid fulsome tribute to Tom Watson on Wednesday, pre-empting any questions he might face about their testy relationship at next week’s British Open at St Andrews. The American was famously forthright about Watson the last time he was in Scotland for the Ryder Cup in late September of last year. On that occasion, following Europe’s thumping of the US team, player Mickelson panned Watson’s captaincy, saying he had

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