Rory McIlroy is battling to be fit for this week's Players Championship after withdrawing from the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the weekend with a back problem

Rory McIlroy is battling to be fit for this week's Players Championship after withdrawing from the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the weekend with a back problem

Rory McIlroy cast a shadow over his defense of this week's Players Championship on Monday after revealing that the back problem which forced his withdrawal from the Arnold Palmer Invitational needed more treatment.

The Golf Channel television network quoted a text sent by McIlroy which said the Northern Ireland star was delaying his arrival at TPC Sawgrass this week to Wednesday.

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