The rib injury that marred his 2017 golf season is fine, but Rory McIlroy revealed Friday that he learned of another health issue -- a heart irregularity.
McIlroy, 28, disclosed the problem during an interview with The (London) Telegraph in Dubai, where he has been preparing for his return to competition after a nearly fourth-month break.
"The rib's fine, no problems whatsoever -- I had an MRI scan on my thoracic spin and all was okay,'' McIlroy told the newspaper. "But I've got a bit of an irregularity with my heart that I have to keep on top of.