Rory McIlroy hits ‘luckiest shot ever’ at the BMW PGA Championship as the Northern Irishman avoids the water at Wentworth by the narrowest of margins

• Rory McIlroy produced one of the luckiest shots of his career at Wentworth
• The 34-year-old looked set for a water hazard at the BMW PGA Championship
• But ball ricocheted off a wooden sleeper, allowing him to dramatically save par

Rory McIlroy stunned fans by producing a moment of magic during the third round of the BMW PGA Championship on Saturday.

At the 18th at Wentworth McIlroy found himself ten shots off the pace, with Ludvig Aberg leading at 14 under par.

A 311-yard tee shot landed the 34-year-old in the first cut of rough leaving the four-time major champion in an unenviable position should he attempt to reach the green in three.

McIlroy did just that though, and it appeared that his boldness was set to go unrewarded as his shot appeared destined to land directly in the water short of the green.

Just inches away from a watery grave the ball ricocheted off the wooden sleeper, diverting its course to safety accompanied by massive applause from the crowd in attendance.

Rory McIlroy enjoyed a huge lucky break during the third round of the BMW PGA Championship

34-year-old found himself in the rough following his tee shot, and looked destined to hit the water as he attempted to find the green

But the ball ricocheted off a wooden sleeper, allowing McIlroy to save par at Wentworth

With the ball safely on the dry grass, McIlroy chipped onto the green and tapped in to save par.

The unbelievable sequence was met with astonishment from the commentators, with fans on social media calling the shot one of the luckiest in the history of his career.

McIlroy’s spectacular shot came a day after he branded the second round a ‘s*** show’ after an 80-minute delay due to fog saw him birdie the final hole in near total darkness.

‘It was a s***show,’ McIlroy said after his 71.

‘The fog obviously delayed things but I’ve never remembered having that many players on 17 and 18. It’s not as if they teed us off in tighter slots or anything.

‘It’s hard for me trying to play the last well and make the cut, it’s a bit of a mad dash and a scramble to get finished. I don’t know what you could do about that apart from less players in the field.’

 

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