Rory McIlroy heads back to range after slipping off the pace at BMW Championship

Rory McIlroy lines up a putt on the seventh green during the second round of the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St Louis, Missouri. Picture: Alex Slitz/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy was heading straight to the driving range after slipping off the pace during round two of the BMW Championship in St Louis.

The Masters champion began with a fine six-under-par opening round for a share of the lead, but could only improve his total by one shot on Friday with a 69.