When Rory McIlroy returned from an eight-week layoff in August, one of the biggest questions surrounding the former world No. 1 was whether his full swing would be affected by his rehabbed left ankle.
The short answer: No.
Whereas McIlroy has been in the top 10 in the PGA Tour's strokes gained-tee to green statistic in four of his five starts since the injury, he has lingered near the bottom of the standings in putting. In fact, in three of those five events, he has been ranked 67th or worse among those who made the cut.