Missing St Andrews major gave me ‘perspective’, says McIlroy

Rory McIlroy will attempt to become just the second player in the modern era to successfully defend the US PGA Championship this week, but will do so armed with a healthy new perspective.

McIlroy feared he had broken his ankle while playing football with his friends on July 4, but a ruptured ligament was serious enough to prevent him defending the Open Championship at St Andrews and WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron.