Rory McIlroy

The BMW PGA Championship resumed on Saturday after Friday's play was suspended due to the death of the Queen.

It was a very special moment.” McIlroy went on to make birdie and admitted: “It was like a seven, nett four. “I was very fortunate, I got to meet her a few years ago and she could not have been nicer. It was very lucky.” That would be awesome.” “I’d watched a lot of European Tour events, but it was a little bit different showing up here the first time with so many people and just seeing the golf course for the first time after seeing it a little bit on TV.

Rory McIlroy took full advantage of a major stroke of luck to boost his bid for a second BMW PGA Championship title following a moving tribute to the Queen ...

It was a very special moment." McIlroy went on to make birdie and admitted: "It was like a seven, nett four. It was very lucky." That would be awesome." "I was very fortunate, I got to meet her a few years ago and she could not have been nicer. "I'd watched a lot of European Tour events, but it was a little bit different showing up here the first time with so many people and just seeing the golf course for the first time after seeing it a little bit on TV.

Rory McIlroy has paid tribute to the Queen after completing his second round at the BMW PGA Championship in London.

I had the honour of meeting her once and it’s a sad day but also a celebration of her life. Speaking to Sky Sports on Saturday, Rory McIlroy said: "I think she was dignity, dedication and grace. She was a great lady.

Rory McIlroy moved within a shot of the lead heading into the final round of the BMW PGA Championship, on a day where golf paid tribute to The Queen at ...

Now we are back and playing golf and hopefully we can just keep smiles on our faces and play good golf." "I finished (on Thursday) and I got the news and it's not really what you want to hear," Lee said. "I have won 10 per cent of the tournaments I've entered as a professional, so every win is a big one," McIlroy said. "It was eerily quiet on the course during the silence, but I think it's a good thing that we all pay our respects." Rory McIlroy moved within a shot of the lead heading into the final round of the BMW PGA Championship, on a day where golf paid tribute to The Queen at Wentworth. Viktor Hovland and Soren Kjeldsen share the lead on 12 under after sombre second round, delayed by a day due to the passing of Her Majesty; McIlroy in the group one back and Shane Lowry two behind heading into Sunday's final round

Shane Lowry a shot further back as both Irish players have chance to win shortened event on Sunday.

Shane Lowry followed up an opening of 66 with a four-under-par 68 on Saturday, with the Irishman yet to drop a shot in the tournament. A fortunate bounce off the trees on the 17th back to the fairway helped him make birdie there and an up-and-down from the edge of the green at the last completed the round. You know, it would be great to win it for the fourth time, and I didn’t want to let up.

A truncated tournament should ensure a thrilling finish to the BMW PGA Championship with the top 10 players separated by two shots heading into Sunday's ...

“She was such a steadying figure for the entire country,” McIlroy said. McIlroy said it was the “right decision” for the tournament to continue. 18, which came soon after a big par save at No. Play started at 6:40 a.m. A decision was taken for there to be no play on Friday — meaning the event was cut to 54 holes — as a mark of respect to the monarch of more than 70 years and players, caddies and officials held a two-minute period of silence around the course at 9:50 a.m. McIlroy finished birdie-birdie on the closing par 5s at Wentworth to shoot 7-under 65 — tying his career-low round in the tournament — and was in a three-way share of third place with Thomas Detry (65) and Rafa Cabrera Bello (65), a shot behind the leaders.

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So it will be a sprint to the finish, that's for sure.” So a good day tomorrow would put me well on my way to doing that.” “I haven't played one of these events, so it's going to be interesting to see how it feels,” he added.

Viktor Hovland and Soren Kjeldsen lead at Wentworth but a Sunday shootout looms with 10 players separated by two shots.

“She was such a steadying figure for the entire country,” McIlroy said. Viktor Hovland and Soren Kjeldsen were tied for the lead on 12 under par Saturday at the end of the second round. McIlroy said it was the “right decision” for the tournament to continue. Then there are five players at 10 under—including Adrian Otaegui (65) and Talor Gooch (64), who both now play in the contentious LIV Golf series. 18, which came soon after a big par save at No. Play started at 6:40 a.m.

A birdie on the 18th completed a flawless 65 for Rory McIlroy and left him just a shot off the lead heading into Sunday's final round at the BMW PGA at ...

It was a very special moment.” McIlroy went on to make birdie and admitted: “It was like a seven, nett four. “I was very fortunate, I got to meet her a few years ago and she could not have been nicer. It was very lucky.” That would be awesome.” “I’d watched a lot of European Tour events, but it was a little bit different showing up here the first time with so many people and just seeing the golf course for the first time after seeing it a little bit on TV.

Despite hitting his tee shot on the 17th hole into the trees, Rory McIlroy recovered to make a birdie to sit one shot behind the leaders with one round of ...

Sort of knocked the ball from the trees down or whatever." It's going to be exciting. He made a four and he followed this significant twist of fate with another birdie on the last hole. "It's going to be good. His 7-under-par 65 took him to 11-under for the week. McIlroy hooked his tee shot on this penultimate par-5 and his ball looked doomed.

Tony Johnstone, the longtime player and venerable broadcaster, has seen his fair share of good breaks over the years. And he summed up rather well the ...

That number, of course, is the amount of holes played on the LIV Golf series. This week, 18 LIV Golf players are playing the BMW PGA, and without rehashing every comment, we’ll say [things are a little tense](https://golf.com/news/why-jon-rahm-irked-liv-players/) between that group from the upstart series, and the DP World Tour and PGA Tour golfers in the tournament. I put it in the locker.” [play was postponed late Thursday](https://golf.com/news/play-suspended-bmw-pga-championship/) and all of Friday after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the mood on Saturday was reflective. Who knows what would have happened had he have had to hit a second off the tee, but as it stands heading into Sunday’s final round, after tacking on a birdie on 18, he’s a shot behind leaders Soren Kjeldsen and “It would be — every win is big,” he said. “No matter how good you are, you still need a little luck,” Johnstone said on the broadcast. And the fun really began. He leaned to the right, his right ear eventually becoming almost parallel to the tee box. He put his right arm around McIlroy’s shoulder, said something quick, and he, McIlroy and Fitzpatrick all had one last laugh. And he summed up rather well the feelings that typically arise after one pops up. “Every guy knows how wonderful it is to have a break like that.

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“She was such a steadying figure for the entire country,” McIlroy said. Then came five players on 10 under — including Adrian Otaegui (65) and Talor Gooch (64), who both now play in the contentious LIV Golf series. The European tour's flagship event has been shortened to 54 holes after a day's play was canceled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. 18, which came soon after a big par save at No. Play started at 6:40 a.m. McIlroy finished birdie-birdie on the closing par 5s at Wentworth to shoot 7-under 65 — tying his career-low round in the tournament — and was in a three-way share of third place with Thomas Detry (65) and Rafa Cabrera Bello (65), a shot behind the leaders.

Amid the backdrop of the divide in golf between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, Rory McIlroy put in a stellar performance to place himself firmly in contention ...

US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick moved with four shots of the lead with a long eagle putt at 18. You know, it would be great to win it for the fourth time, and I didn’t want to let up. The Northern Irishman started his round perfectly as he potted an eagle at the fourth and maintained momentum by securing birdies at holes eight, 11 and 12.