Out of sorts McIlroy fails to find momentum

RORY McILROY went into the BMW PGA Championship the 11-1 joint favourite but never really figured on any of the four days.

McIlroy’s body language as he arrived at the final green said it all about a low key performance that was a far cry from his recent magnificent victory on the US PGA Tour at Quail Hollow. He shot rounds of 74, 69, 73 and 73 for a five over par total of 289 and tied for 48th.

A frustrated McIlroy said: “I just felt a bit handcuffed. I couldn’t really do anything. It’s hard to get anything going around here, hard to get momentum and to make birdies. So it was one of those weeks when I was just playing to get out of here.”