Rory McIlroy said rustiness, and not his back, was the bigger issue Thursday as he shot 2-over 74 in the first round of the Players Championship.

Rory McIlroy unpacks his first round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, explaining how he battled through his back ...

Rory McIlroy shot a round of two-over-par 74 on day one of The Players Championship on Thursday. It was a stuttering start for McIlroy at The Players Championship as he made three bogeys and a ...

Rory McIlroy, heading into his title defence without a practice round due to a back injury, sits seven strokes off the early ...

Rory 'felt unbelievably rusty' during tough Players round ...