Rory McIlroy planning to undergo health MOT

Rory McIlroy will subject himself to a comprehensive health MOT as he aims to make his second decade as a professional even more successful than the first.

McIlroy considered ending his injury-plagued season after a tie for 22nd in the US PGA Championship in August confirmed a third year without adding to his tally of four major titles.

The opportunity to defend his FedEx Cup title ultimately proved too much to resist, but after failing to qualify for the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta, McIlroy added this week’s British Masters to his schedule.