Rory McIlroy cuts PGA Championship practice round short after ripping toenail off amid nasty blister issues
Rory McIlroy’s PGA Championship week has gotten off to a painful begin.
The six-time main champion managed to make it by means of simply three holes throughout his Tuesday practice round at Aronimink Golf Club because of a painful blister that has just lately developed on his proper foot. McIlroy was seen limping a bit throughout Sunday’s ultimate round of the Truist Championship.
“Yeah, I’ve got a blister on my pinky toe on my right foot, but it’s underneath my nail,” McIlroy mentioned on Sunday earlier than revealing the blister started growing on Friday. “I can’t really get to it, so it’s a little sore. But I’ll be all right.”
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland stands on the fourth tee with this shoe off throughout a practice round previous to the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 12, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
While he did not imagine he might get to the blister on Sunday, issues modified in some unspecified time in the future earlier than he arrived at Aronimink on Tuesday, as he managed to present himself an at-home surgical procedure.
“I ended up ripping the toenail off last night, just because it was bothering me so much,” McIlroy instructed the Irish Independent on Tuesday. “I just got it in the bath and got the toenail to soften up and then burst the blister that was underneath. It feels better today.”
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks to a cart on the fourth gap throughout a practice round previous to the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 12, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
McIlroy additionally defined that he truly needed to go up a shoe dimension to accommodate the blister on his proper foot. He was seen throughout his Tuesday practice round messing along with his shoe and sock on his proper foot earlier than finally calling it quits.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland attends to a blister on his proper foot on the third gap throughout his practice round previous to the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 12, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) (David Cannon/Getty Images)
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While a blister on the pinky toe might not seem to be too huge a deal, it may actually be a painful and annoying distraction for a participant making an attempt to win a significant championship tasked with strolling over a half-dozen miles all through the week.
McIlroy is the No. 2 favourite to hoist the Wanamaker Trophy this week behind World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who’s the defending PGA champion.
