Fleetwood back with a bang to lead the way at BMW PGA Championship
Tommy Fleetwood shook off seven weeks of rust in style to set the pace in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship.
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'Pretty pedestrian' - Rory McIlroy in contention as Tommy Fleetwood makes sizzling start to BMW PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy made a solid start to the BMW PGA Championship, as he sits four shots adrift of leader Tommy Fleetwood. Playing in horrible conditions, with heavy showers drenching the early starters at Wentworth, McIlroy carded a 68 to sit at four-under. Ad McIlroy was alongside defending champion Billy Horschel and US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick in a stellar three-ball.
Fleetwood leads as storm clouds gather at BMW PGA Championship
LONDON :Stormy weather provided a fitting backdrop for the opening round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Thursday where players on both sides of golf's bitter power struggle were in action on the soggy fairways.
Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy make strong starts at Wentworth
Shane Lowry is just two shots off the clubhouse leader, with Rory McIlroy a further two back, after the opening round of the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday.
'It moved, but backwards' - Rory McIlroy left red-faced as ball hardly moves after big swing
Rory McIlroy is capable of amazing things, but he’s also a human and had a moment to forget on the eighth hole in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship. After finding the rough to the right off the tee, McIlroy got to his ball and found it nestled down. Ad The option to chip out was there, but the world’s best golfers don’t tend to go down that route unless there is no other way.
'A novelty for them' - Rory McIlroy takes swipe at LIV Golfers playing 72 holes, says their Ryder Cup days are over
Rory McIlroy has suggested the likes of Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter’s Ryder Cup days are behind them, and took a dig at their 54-hole format at LIV Golf. Westwood and Poulter, along with the likes of Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell and Martin Kaymer, made the move to LIV Golf earlier in the year.
McIlroy reveals LIV Golf defections have strained friendships
Rory McIlroy admits his relationships with a number of Ryder Cup teammates has been significantly damaged by their defection to LIV Golf.
McIlroy says LIV has strained relationship with ex-Ryder Cup team mates
Rory McIlroy said his relationship with some of his former Ryder Cup team mates has been damaged by their decision to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series.