PGA Championship LIVE: Rory McIlroy no-shows Scottie Scheffler dinner and cancels practice

SportFootballRory McIlroyLIVEUpdated 15 mins agoPGA Championship LIVE: Rory McIlroy no-shows Scottie Scheffler dinner and cancels practiceRory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are the two leading contenders to win the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club this week, with the first round starting on ThursdayRory McIlroy pulled out of practice ahead of the PGA Championship(Image: Getty Images)CommentsSportKieran King Senior Sports WriterRory McIlroy is bidding for a second successive major victory when he heads into the PGA Championship this weekend. McIlroy, 37, who was crowned as the Masters champion in Augusta last month, is aiming to win the tournament for the first time in 12 years. The Northern Irishman is poised to face stiff competition from the likes of Scottie Scheffler, who is defending his crown having won the championship 12 months ago, though. Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood are among the other challengers to win the iconic event. On Tuesday night, Scheffler hosted his Champions Dinner in the build-up to the tournament but there was no sign of McIlroy, who halted his practice round earlier in the day after just three holes because of a painful issue. The reigning Masters champion has been managing the issue ahead of Thursday's opening round and was one of the few notable absences from the dinner featuring 18 former PGA champions. Stay tuned for the latest updates ahead of the PGA Championship.... New UpdatesToday10:44 BSTGood morningHello and welcome to our live golf blog on this fine Wednesday morning, as we build up to the start of the PGA Championship. Keep up-to-date with the latest updates below... CommentsKieran KingFollow Daily Mirror:FacebookX (Twitter)TikTokInstagramSnapchatComments‌ ‌ ‌ ‌