What does McIlroy blame his back problem on?

Question

Early on at the Dubai Desert Classic he seemed pretty chipper in interviews - is it something he did while in action in Dubai?

Answer 1

No, McIlroy attributes the problem to excessive practice. The 20-year-old underwent an arduous schedule at the start of his new campaign, taking part in eight-hour sessions that have niggled him to the extent that bending down to pick a ball up results in pain. The golfer is going to have a scan in Leeds and then consult a specialist in Belfast in order to try and solve the porblem, before he flies to the US to compete in the WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.