Collateral harm from Rory's wrist?

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – for that next consecutive time this year, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem has watched the circuit’s long term motored aside inside a Mercedes luxury car.
In May, it experienced been Tiger Woods, operate away residence at TPC Sawgrass with an ailing left knee and Achilles tendon that could guide to some three-month stint about the “DL” and an uncertain future.
.On Thursday it experienced been Rory McIlroy, who injured his perfect wrist when he struck a root although hitting in the trees left in the 3rd fairway throughout the very first circular in the PGA Championship.
Last 1 week in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational the Ulsterman stated he was “leaning toward” getting up Tour membership once more subsequent year, a boon for Finchem & Co. about the eve of the new circular of television set agreement talks using the networks.
“He enquired me (about rejoining the Tour) and I said, ‘You’re 22, if you are heading to perform it commit to it, the playoffs and all,’” stated McIlroy’s father, Gerry, on Thursday at Atlanta Athletic Club.
It should happen to be nearly as unpleasant for Finchem to view as McIlroy was rushed away residence on his method to a nearby hospital for any magnetic resonance imaging analyze past due Thursday.
McIlroy stated he wasn’t worried about creating additional harm to his wrist by continuing to perform and reasoned the PGA was the final key in the 12 months and he has some 7 weeks prior to the Masters.
Gerry McIlroy experienced a slightly various carry on his son’s heroics: “He most likely thinks all these people today arrived to determine him, so he really should play,” he said.
After McIlroy's MRI, an IMS spokesman announced, "The original diagnosis exhibits that Rory includes a strained tendon in his perfect wrist. He will clearly sleep it tonight and he will see how it feels while in the morning about the range."
McIlroy is scheduled to tee away at 8:35 a.m. on Friday about the 10th hole.