Major in mind again for Rory McIlroy

As if his Quail Hollow rampage was not enough of a warning shot to his rivals, Rory McIlroy goes into today’s BMW PGA Championship having admitted he would be disappointed not to win a major this summer.

Modesty prevented the world No.1 from agreeing with US Open champion Martin Kaymer that when a player gets on a run of form such as McIlroy is enjoying right now, he is likely to feel unbeatable. “Golf is a very fickle game and it can humble you quite quickly,” he said yesterday, “so I definitely don’t think I’m unbeatable.”

Yet with three tournament victories already this season and two wins in his last three starts, including a third-round 61 last Saturday en route to a seven-shot Wells Fargo Championship success at Quail Hollow, the Irishman will tee it up at Wentworth this morning looking to further stamp his authority on a golfing world in which he aims to be the best of his generation.