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The four-times major winner has been regaining fitness at the
Quinta do Lago resort in Portugal and will return to action at
the year's second major in Erin Hills, Wisconsin when the
tournament begins on June 15.
"I am ready for Erin Hills and looking forward to playing there
for the first time," McIlroy told The Guardian newspaper.
"The last few weeks have obviously been frustrating... but it
was important I got back to a level of fitness where I felt like
I could give myself the best possible chance at the U.S. Open.
"As I have said many times before, majors will ultimately
determine my golf career but I have had the rest of this busy
season to consider as well."
McIlroy sustained the injury earlier this year and suffered a
recurrence during the Players Championship, where he finished
tied for 35th. He subsequently withdrew from the European Tour's
PGA Championship and the Memorial tournament on the PGA Tour.
The Northern Irishman won the 2011 U.S. Open at Bethesda,
Maryland by eight strokes and will be seeking his second title
in the event.
(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru; Editing by John
O'Brien)
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