McIlroy ruptures ankle ligament; Open participation in doubt

Rory McIlroy has not ruled himself out of next week’s Open Championship at St Andrews despite suffering a total rupture of his left ankle ligaments

World number one Rory McIlroy has suffered ruptured ankle ligaments, he has announced on his Twitter account.

Total rupture of left ATFL (ankle ligament) and associated joint capsule damage in a soccer kickabout… https://t.co/xpfDpsW38k

— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) July 6, 2015