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Gullane (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from next week's British Open at St Andrews after failing to recover from an ankle injury he sustained playing football.
"After much consideration, I have decided not to play in the Open Championship at St. Andrews," the world number one said Wednesday on his Twitter and Instagram accounts.
"I'm taking a long term view of this injury and, although rehab is progressing well, I want to come back to tournament play when I feel 100% healthy and 100% competitive.