Rory McIlroy told reporters he's not fully recovered from his lower back injury but that he'll be "totally fine" to participate in upcoming events on his schedule, per Sky Sports.
McIlroy will play in the Horizon Irish Open this week before participating in the BMW PGA Championship next week. He'll then be headed to Italy for the Ryder Cup beginning Sept. 29.
The 34-year-old said the following when asked if there were concerns about fitness headed into this stretch:
"No, not at all. I've had much worse [injuries]. I had much worse back issues when I was 21, so this is fine.