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Aug 13th, 2015
Rory at the PGA Championship
What he's wearing, how he's feeling
Words: Daniel Owen
Ahead of his tee off time, we've got this sneak peek at what Rory Mcilroy is wearing this week at the US PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.
Nike call it Sport Fuchsia, but there is a lot of pink being worn by Rory this week. We think it looks great though, the bright colours suit him. His outfits are as below:
Thursday: Nike Transition Block Polo in dark gray heather, Nike Lunar Control 3 iD
Friday: Nike Momentum Stripe Polo in sport fuchsia, Nike Lunar Control 3
Saturday: Nike Mobility Camo Jacquard Polo in black, Nike Lunar Control 3 iD
Sunday: Nike Momentum Camo Polo in sport fuchsia, Nike Lunar Control 3
All week: Nike Tour Legacy Mesh Cap, Nike Shield Dri-FIT Wool Jacket, Nike Modern Pant
Our favourite item is his Nike Golf Lunar Control 3 ID Shoes. Being sneaker heads we love that they've used the safari print over the leather. It's a modern look that makes these look like no other golf shoes out there. You can design your own at NikeID.
Meanwhile Rory has been talking about how snapping his ankle ligament hasn't impacted him as much as he thought it would.
"I thought I broke it because as soon as I went over on it I heard like a snap. Obviously that was the ligament that snapped. I looked down and 30 seconds later it got the size of a tennis ball, basically because all the fluid came out of the joint capsule.
"When I got the scan that night it showed that I totally ruptured one ligament and I had a grade two (tear) in the other. If that had been a total rupture then that would have required surgery.
"It was always going to be a six-eight week injury. Then it just depends on the individual. As injuries go, it could have been worse.
"The ligament that I ruptured, I don't have that any more. So I've only got two ligaments on the outside of my ankle instead of three. It's just about trying to strengthen the ankle and maintain as much integrity in it as possible. But it's really not anything to be concerned about in the long term."
But Rory didn't let the experience phase him like he thought it would.
"If anything, having to sit those tournaments out, especially the Open Championship going back to St Andrews, which is probably my favourite venue in the world, it gave me a huge sense of perspective.
"When you're playing week in, week out and you're thinking about winning these tournaments, you get so wrapped up in what you're doing and your own little life and your own little bubble; sometimes you forget there's a bigger, wider world out there.
"No matter whether you win a golf tournament or not, people are going to get up on Monday morning and go to work and do their daily things and honestly not a lot of people care.
"Obviously it means a lot to you and people involved in golf, but in the big scheme of things, it's not life or death.
"And that's something that I can bring in with me this week, knowing that, okay, it's a big deal, but no matter what happens this week, only a very small percentage of the population really care."