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McIlroy to see back specialist

ESPN staff
February 8, 2010
Rory McIlroy is hopeful the back problem is only minor © Getty Images
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Rory McIlroy is to visit a specialist in Belfast to discover the extent of the back problem that has been plaguing him in recent weeks.

The 20-year-old world No. 7 is due to fly out to America next week for the WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona and is keen to ascertain if there is a serious problem.

"My back has been bothering me for a few days now so that's why I am going for scan," McIlroy told the Irish Times. "I'm strapped pretty good. I've had the problem for a while, and it's just whenever I undertake a lot of practice.

"I've been out in the Middle East for four weeks so I think it's just a repetitive injury and comes from hitting a lot of balls, and it just niggles a little bit.

"It's just a build-up and it's been at me for a while, and the more the week progressed the more it troubled me. I can still swing the club okay, but bending down and doing things like putting and picking the ball out of the cup hurts.

"The scan is precautionary and I get one every year and I will be fine for the Match Play. I just need to give it some rest."

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