Rory McIlroy crashes out after final hole error

McIlroy failed to take advantage of a rain-softened Baltrusol as the two-time champion missed the cut.

Rory McIlroy crashes out after final hole error

While others made hay, Rory McIlroy failed to take advantage of a rain-softened Baltrusol Golf Club as the two-time champion crashed out of the PGA Championship with bogey at the last hole, writes Simon Lewis.

On a day when American Robert Streb joined compatriot Jimmy Walker in a share of the halfway lead on nine under par with a major-record-equalling round of 63 on Friday, and world number one and defending champion Jason Day stormed up the leaderboard to seven under with five-under-par 65, McIlroy was battling the cutline for most of his second round.

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