Rory McIlroy returns to take on pretender Spieth at the USPGA

Can the Ulsterman see off his challenger after overcoming the ankle injury that ruled him out of The Open

Rory McIlroy
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Rory McIlroy tees off today in the PGA Championship with the 26-year-old Northern Irishman determined to defend the title he won last year. But 12 months is a long time in golf and in the interim a new kid has been swinging his club on the block to great effect.

Jordan Spieth has won the US Masters and US Open this year, and the 22-year-old had a fair go at winning The Open last month, eventually finishing one shot behind the leading pack but demonstrating his supreme talent and maturity.

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