McIlroy racing to be fit for Players defense

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. "The back is being a bit more stubborn that we thought, so I'm staying at home today and tomorrow to continue treatment in South Florida with the hope to travel to Ponte Vedra on Wednesday at some point," McIlroy was quoted by the network as saying. On Saturday, McIlroy withdrew from the third round of the Arnold Palmer at Bay Hill...