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SUNDAY MAY 25, 2014 – BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP * The win is McIlroy’s sixth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 134th European Tour event. • Moves to second place behind Thomas Bjorn with earnings of €1,295,825 in 2013/14 wraparound Race to Dubai. • His first European Tour victory since the 2012 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. • This victory beats his previous best European Tour performance since his 2012 win in Dubai of tied second in the 2014 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf ...

In the space of five days Rory McIlroy has gone from the front page of the world’s newspapers to the lead story on the back page with his remarkable victory in the BMW PGA Championship. McIlroy came from seven shots behind at the start of the final round of the European Tour’s flagship event to birdie the closing two holes in a round of 66 for a 14-under par tally. He then waited patiently before fellow Irishman and good friend Shane Lowry birdied the last to finish on 13-under par and ...

Double Major winning Rory McIlroy has not given up hope of victory despite a third round 69 for a share of fifth place on eight under par that leaves him seven shots behind Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn. Bjorn birdied seven of his closing eight holes to put a five shot gap between he and England’s Luke Donald lying in second place. Like the third round leader Bjorn, McIlroy doubled the first ahead of five birdies from the fourth hole. “I’ve had big leads and let them slip, and come ...

Scotland’s Chris Doak is headed for his biggest-ever pay day after holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the last in a third round 69 and inside Wentworth top-10 on six under par. Doak’s biggest prize cheque in 84 Tour events is £43,534 for his share of 12th place in last year’s Scottish Open and he will more than double that amount with a top-10 finish later today at Tour HQ. And even if he finishes top-20 it will be more than what he earned last July at the Gil Hanse designed Castle Stuart ...

Stephen Gallacher’s defended criticism by Ryder Cup great Tony Jacklin declaring he’s got the bottle to compete later this year at Gleneagles. In a bizarre outburst the near 70-year old Jacklin, a seven-time Ryder Cup player and four-time European Team captain, believes the Scot doesn’t have the mental toughness to play a Ryder Cup. Jacklin said:  “I’m not try to be unkind but Stephen Gallacher looks a bit iffy sometimes, as he’s not sure. “He’s a bit tender minded maybe. “You’ve ...

Shane Lowry would not saying anything but he was clearly in some discomfort in posting a disappointing 73 on the third day of the BMW PGA Championship. Lowry started the round level with  Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn on 10-under par but quickly found himself two in front in the European Tour’s flagship event when the Dane doubled the opening hole on the West Course. However in the later stages of his round the Dubliner was observed rushing to an on-course toilet at the 15th and then again ...

Thomas Bjorn birdied seven of his closing eight holes to set up a five shot lead heading to the final round of the BMW PGA Championship. The 43-year old Dane fought back from a first hole double bogey to birdie six holes in succession from the 11th hole along with a birdie at the last in a score of 67 to move to 15-under par in the European Tour’s flagship event at Wentworth. Bjorn is contesting the event for a 17th occasion and while he finished fifth in 1998 he publically disagreed with changes ...