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Back specialist: McIlroy's injury rare for golfers

Related Topics: Graeme Storm, Rory McIlroy, Injury

The roll call of injured players reaches deep and now includes Rory McIlroy, the No. 2 player in the world. McIlroy, who lost in a playoff to Graeme Storm at the BMW South African Open on Sunday, started to complain early in the tournament of a sharp pain in his upper back.

“I’m actually surprised I’m standing here, I actually thought about pulling out before even teeing off,” he said. "I tweaked my back somehow. The first few shots weren’t very comfortable and it still isn’t really comfortable. I can’t really take a deep breath because I’ve done something to my upper back.