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Rory McIlroy has scheduled a practice round for Saturday at Whistling Straits, site of next week’s US PGA, a reliable source told Reuters on Monday.
The world No1 has not played since rupturing the anterior ligament in his left ankle early last month, an injury that prevented him from defending his Open title at St Andrews.
McIlroy’s manager, Sean O’Flaherty, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
News that the four-times major champion plans to play on the Wisconsin course this weekend is the first indication that he may defend his title at the US PGA, which starts on Thursday week.
McIlroy, 26, won last year’s event by one stroke at Valhalla in Kentucky. He has ruled himself out of this week’s World Golf Championship event in Akron, Ohio.
An employee at Whistling Straits told Reuters he was not allowed to comment on scheduled practice rounds by players before the championship.
Some medical experts said the injury suffered by McIlroy normally takes about 12 weeks to heal.
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