Rueful Rory remains upbeat despite late collapse

Rory McIlroy’s indifferent season continued with the World No. 2 letting slip a sub-par effort with five bogeys over his closing six holes on the opening day of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

It was a winter-like day in Surrey, more for woollens, waterproofs and gloves, with McIlroy moving three under par after 12 holes but ending with a two over par 74 that included having to take a penalty drop at the last.

If left the double Major winner trailing by eight shots from South African James Kingston who leads the flagship event with a six under par 66. And despite the late blunders, McIlroy said he’s still happy with his game.