(Reuters) - World number one and defending champion Rory McIlroy walked off the course and withdrew from the Honda Classic after dropping seven shots in his first eight holes on Friday while suffering with severe pain from a wisdom tooth.
"It began bothering me again last night," McIlroy said in a statement. "It was very painful again this morning, and I was simply unable to concentrate. It was really bothering me and had begun to affect my playing partners."
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