Wentworth woes for McIlroy and G-Mac

There is a billboard on either side of the Wentworth Estate entrance gates with a photograph of last year’s victorious European Ryder Cup team and the caption — ‘Luke who’s back’.

Unfortunately, despite the presence of Luke Donald, five members from the glorious Medinah victory team photo, including the US Open winning pair of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell, will be missing from the closing two rounds of the Tour’s flagship BMW PGA Championship.

A week that began with the Irish Examiner revealing the hint of a spilt between the Irish pair ended on a miserable and wet May afternoon with McIlroy and McDowell warmly shaking hands, and unable to be separated after similar 75s for similar five over par totals.