Rory McIlroy had a real fight on his hands to win his second major in four weeks as the weather-affected USPGA Championship headed towards a thrilling climax at Valhalla.

Rory McIlroy shrugged off a rain delay of almost two hours which raised the prospect of a Monday finish in the US PGA Championship at Valhalla.

Open Championship leader Rory McIlroy will take to the Royal Liverpool links later looking to avoid the dreaded second-round syndrome which has dogged him all year.

It was written in the stars. With their powerful long games, silky smooth swings and superstar swagger, it was simply a question of when, not if, they would win the Masters.

Rory McIlroy’s mini meltdown at the Honda Classic may leave him with scar tissue and raise questions over his psyche under pressure — just not for winner Russell Henley.