McIlroy looking forward to rest after missing Wentwort cut

Italy’s Francesco Molinari had his sights set on succeeding Rory McIlroy as the winner of the European Tour’s flagship event this weekend, while the world number one relished the chance to “mentally refresh” himself.

McIlroy’s defence of the BMW PGA Championship ended after just two days at Wentworth, the 26-year-old slumping to a second round of 78 to miss the halfway cut by four shots.