Rory McIlroy

The Northern Irishman turned for home one shot off the lead at Pinehurst.

The Northern Irishman is one shot off the clubhouse lead after a 72.

There were good omens aplenty for the Northern Irishman as he aims to take his first major title since 2014.

He now shares the lead with Patrick Cantlay on five under par.

McIlroy has not added to his four major wins since the 2014 US PGA Championship.

The US Open returns to Pinehurst for the first time since 2014, with the world’s best golfers vying for the season’s third major championship.

Murray took his own life last week.

McIlroy picked up a shot on the par-five 10th to start his US PGA Championship campaign.

M. James Ward breaks down the five leading contenders for the year’s second major at the PGA Championship

The Northern Irishman claimed the last of his four majors to date when Valhalla staged the event in 2014.

McIlroy is out to end his drought at Valhalla – the site of his last major win in 2014.

The PGA Championship returns to Valhalla Golf Club for the first time since Rory McIlroy’s triumph in 2014.

Hope that McIlroy will finally end his long victory drought in major championships has gradually waned since he won both the Open and US PGA…

Rory McIlroy has been much in the news recently, on the course and off.

The win comes ahead of next week’s US PGA Championship at Valhalla – the scene of McIlroy’s most recent major victory in 2014.

The Northern Irishman had his second straight bogey-free day

The Northern Irishman shot a faultless 18 holes on Friday at Quail Hollow.

It has been reported that Woods, Patrick Cantlay and Jordan Spieth vetoed the possibility of McIlroy rejoining the PGA Tour policy board.

McIlroy was listed as being on the PGA Tour’s Transaction Subcommittee.

He finished with a four under par 67, putting him in a tie for second place.