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Rory McIlroy remains competitive in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth after posting a five-under round of 67, putting him four strokes behind leader Ryan Gerard. Despite Patrick Reed's withdrawal due to injury, McIlroy sees this as an opportunity to improve his standing in the Race to Dubai. Gerard leads with a score of eight under, followed closely by Adam Scott and Filippo Celli at ten under.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
At the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, Rory McIlroy stayed competitive with a strong performance in the third round. He finished with an eagle on the 18th hole to move up to second place, just two strokes behind leaders Manuel Elvira and Filippo Celli, who were tied at 13 under par after three rounds. The leaderboard was tightly packed, with over 20 players within four shots of the lead, setting up a thrilling finale on Sunday.
J.J. Spaun won the tournament in his debut, securing victory by two strokes with a final round score of 5-under-par 67. Spaun's triumph came after he was snubbed for selection as part of the U.S. Presidents Cup team, which fueled his motivation to win at Wentworth. His victory made it three Americans winning this event in the last six years and marked his second title of the year following the Texas Open.
The tournament saw numerous top players compete, including McIlroy who is aiming for a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title, and other notable golfers such as Aaron Rai, Adam Scott, and Ryan Gerard.
Written for “BMW PGA Championship Golf Tournament” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.
- Published
BMW PGA Championship - round two
-12 R Gerard (US); -10 A Scott (Aus), F Celli (Ita); -9 M Elvira (Spa), A Rai (Eng)
Selected others: -8 R Fox (NZ), R Fisher (Eng), R McIlroy (NI), I Elvira (Spa), JJ Spaun (US); -7 M Wallace (Eng); -6 S Straka (Aut), A Noren (Swe); -5 L Aberg (Swe), V Hovland (Nor); -4 D Law (Sco), R MacIntyre (Sco), S Lowry (Ire), M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -3 J Rose (Eng)
Rory McIlroy stayed in contention with a five-under 67 to sit four strokes behind second-round leader Ryan Gerard at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
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McIlroy → publish → Wentworth
The Northern Irishman made three birdies in his opening five holes and recovered from dropped shots on the eighth and 16th by picking up four strokes on the back nine, including birdies on the 17th and 18th holes.
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Irishman → make → holes
Reigning Masters champion McIlroy's hopes of winning a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title were also buoyed by the withdrawal of Patrick Reed after nine holes.
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hopes → reign → holes
The American, who currently leads the standings on the DP World Tour, had been well placed after the first round but was forced to retire through injury while nine-over par for Friday's round.
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who → lead → round
"Unfortunately he's pulled out this week, which gives me an opportunity to try to claw back some ground that I lost last week in Ireland," said McIlroy, who is at eight under overall.
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who → pull → under
"This weekend is a big weekend for me to pick up a few points and make the race even tighter going into these last few weeks.
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race → pick → weeks
I'm in a great spot heading into the weekend."
Gerard made five birdies and an eagle in a flawless round of 65 to leave him two shots clear of Australia's Adam Scott and Italian Filippo Celli, who are at 10 under.
US PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai, who played alongside McIlroy and Open champion Ryan Fox in a marquee group, also enjoyed a birdie-birdie finish as he signed for a 69.
The Englishman, who had shared the lead overnight, was at nine under alongside Spain's Manuel Elvira, with McIlroy and Fox among a quintet of players a further shot back.
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McIlroy → head → players
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka was among the big names to miss the cut at one over.
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Koepka → miss → over
Englishman Tommy Fleetwood will also miss the weekend after a 74 left him at three over, while Spain's Jon Rahm endured another day to forget, following up a six-over-par 78 on Thursday with a 77 to end 138th and last of all those to finish on Friday.
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Rahm → miss → Friday
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