Rory McIlroy left Hazeltine National tonight satisfied with an opening-round 71 on his US PGA Championship debut.

Rory Sabbatini won his battle with Firestone Country Club's South Course to take a two-shot lead into the weekend at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio tonight.

EUROPEAN captain Sam Torrance received a timely double boost ahead of next month’s Ryder Cup before making an early exit from the BMW International Open.