Valhalla’s stormy finale

The skies rained on Rory McIlroy’s PGA Championship parade last night but it was going to take more than a weather delay to halt the world number one’s progress towards back-to-back majors.

McIlroy last night began his quest for the fourth major title of his career and a third win in a row having had his tee time in the final pairing with Bernd Wiesberger delayed by an hour and 25 minutes after a downpour caused an hour and 51-minute suspension of play.

That did not bother McIlroy, also seeking a four victory of 2014 following his wins in the BMW PGA Championship, the Open Championship and WGC-Bridgestone Invitational that would be the first time an Irishman has achieved the feat.