World No. 3 Rory McIlroy has been struck down with a bout of food poisoning ahead of the start of the WGC–HSBC Champions in Shanghai on Thursday.
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McIlroy Hopeful of Quick Recovery
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Per Sky Sports, McIlroy missed a promotional engagement on Tuesday and withdrew from Wednesday's pre-tournament pro-am, but he is hopeful of teeing up on Thursday:
I'm not feeling great to be honest. I had something (to eat) a couple of nights ago and yesterday wasn't good at all.