NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — A blister on his right foot caused Rory McIlroy to halt his practice round for the PGA Championship on Tuesday at Aronimink Golf Club after only a few holes.

McIlroy, who didn’t mention the issue earlier in the day during a pre-tournament news conference, was photographed with his shoe off after he stopped playing and riding on the back of a cart to leave the course.

Fair to say the foot blister is bugging Rory a bit. Took his shoe off on No. 4, might be abandoning his practice round. pic.twitter.com/0D1pmiquJt

— Kevin Van Valkenburg (@KVanValkenburg) May 12, 2026

On Sunday, following the final round of the Truist Championship where he tied for ninth , McIlroy was asked if he had been limping.

“I’ve got a blister on my pinky toe on my right foot,” he said. “But it’s underneath my nail.…