Birdies drive McIlroy into contention

Another round, another day further down the road.

Rory McIlroy continued his bid to put distance between his golf game and his innermost thoughts following his split from fiancee Caroline Wozniacki and has found himself in contention heading into the weekend’s play at the BMW PGA Championship.

The break-up with Danish tennis star Wozniacki, announced by McIlroy on Tuesday, had left Ireland’s world No 10 golfer and two-time Major winner wondering how his game would be affected on a course at Wentworth where he has so often struggled.