Rory McIlroy withdrew from the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday when he felt muscle spasms in his back that were not going away.

Dealing with back spasms

Rory McIlroy’s Saturday at Bay Hill ended before it began. The Northern Irishman withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational prior to his third-round tee time on March 7, 2026, citing a back injury that started as a twinge during his gym warm-up and escalated into full muscle spasms on the range.

Defending Players champion Rory McIlroy is delaying his arrival to TPC Sawgrass until Wednesday after he withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational Saturday with back spasms.

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