Tiger Woods: Get ready for pain game, Rory

Tiger Woods has warned Rory McIlroy to be prepared for a tough week as he returns to action following an ankle injury to defend his PGA Championship title at Whistling Straits.

World number one McIlroy injured ankle ligaments playing football on July 4 and has not played competitively since.

The Irishman, who won this tournament for the second time in three years at Valhalla 12 months ago, had been expected to stay sidelined for longer, but after a week playing out of the limelight in Portugal, followed by three days of practice here by the shores of Lake Michigan, the 26-year-old has decided to tee off in tomorrow’s opening round.