Pro Golfer Rory McIlroy Withdraws from Arnold Palmer Invitational Over Muscle Spasms

Rory McIlroy is withdrawing from the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational.

The 36-year-old professional golfer said he felt muscle spasms in his back on Saturday (March 7) morning.

“While warming up in the gym this morning, I felt a small twinge in my back. As I started hitting balls on the range before the round, it worsened and developed into muscle spasms in my lower back,” he said in a statement, per Us Weekly.

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He continued, “Unfortunately...