"Rory McIlroy withdrew from the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday when he felt muscle spasms in his back that were not going away. The spasms were not thought be to serious enough to keep him out of The Players Championship next week where McIlroy is the defending champion."
"McIlroy withdrew about 30 minutes before his tee time. One of his managers said he experienced muscle spasms, and they weren't going away as he tried to warm up on the range in warm weather at Bay Hill."
"He is approaching a big stretch in golf that culminates with the first major of the year at the Masters on April 9-12, with McIlroy as the defending champion. He won last year to become only the sixth player with the career Grand Slam."
Rory McIlroy withdrew from the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational after experiencing muscle spasms in his back that persisted during warm-up attempts. The withdrawal occurred approximately 30 minutes before his scheduled tee time at Bay Hill. Medical staff did not consider the spasms serious enough to jeopardize his participation in The Players Championship the following week, where he is the defending champion. This marks his first significant back issue since the 2023 Tour Championship. McIlroy is the defending champion at the Masters, scheduled for April 9-12, and is one of only six players to achieve a career Grand Slam.
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