Rory McIlroy failed to capitalise on a back-nine birdie charge as another final-hole blunder slipped him further off the halfway lead at the BMW PGA Championship.

McIlroy carded a double-bogey on the par-five last at Wentworth, following a bogey on the same hole on the opening day, to post a level-par 72 and drop eight strokes behind clubhouse leader Viktor Hovland.

The world No 2 recovered from posting three consecutive bogeys on his front nine to card five birdies in a seven-hole stretch around the turn, only for his expensive finish to drop him back to three under.

McIlroy was part of a marquee Ryder Cup threeball alongside European teammates Shane Lowry and Jon Rahm for the first two rounds, with 11 of Luke Donald's side in the field ahead of heading to Bethpage Black later this mon

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