McIlroy 'totally fine' for US PGA after toe issue

McIlroy 'totally fine' for US PGA after toe issueImage source, Getty ImagesByIain CarterGolf correspondent at Aronimink Golf ClubPublished8 minutes agoCommentsRory Mcillroy says he was "pleasantly surprised" at how good his troublesome right foot felt as he completed nine holes of practice on the eve of the US PGA Championship at Aronimink near Philadelphia.The Masters champion's preparations were disrupted as he seeks successive major wins. He needed to halt his practice round on Tuesday after only three holes.McIlroy was suffering pain from the little toe on his right foot. Explaining why he departed from the fourth tee in a golf cart, McIlroy said: "Because I didn't think I could walk the next six."It was sore and I did feel a little soft having to walk in because of a little toe."The 37-year-old initially experienced discomfort at last week's Truist Championship at Quail Hollow because of a blister under the toenail. At the start of this week he removed the nail and popped the blister thinking that would alleviate the pain."Popping the blister relieved the pressure but it was swollen and bruised, so it's just sore," McIlroy said after playing the back nine on Wednesday. "But it's fine, all good."US PGA ChampionshipThursday 14 - Sunday 17 MayAronimink Golf Club, PennsylvaniaLive text commentary of rounds one and two on Thursday and Friday from 12:30 BST, and of rounds three and four on Saturday and Sunday from 17:00. Live radio commentary of Saturday's round three from 20:00 BST on Sports Extra; Sunday's final round from 20:00 on 5 Live (all timings subject to change)A switch of footwear and extra padding helped the world number two from Northern Ireland as he sought to complete his preparations for the second major of the year."I figured it out and separated the little toe from the other ones and a bit of cushion around it definitely helped," he said. "And th...