Rory McIlroy had a battle on his hands just to keep his emotions in check as he looked to get into contention to defend his BMW PGA Championship title at Wentworth on Friday.

"I’m an optimist. I’ve never pulled out before, and I’ve had some pretty bad injuries at times. If there’s a physical way of me teeing up tomorrow, I will tee it up."

American Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed has clarified his decision to pull out of next week’s Irish Open and the BMW PGA Championship.