In the opening round of the BMW PGA Championship, Rory McIlroy was playing his second shot on the par-5 12th hole and lost the clubhead on his 9-iron. Despite the equipment malfunction, the Northern Irishman managed to land his ball within seven feet of the pin.

Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre and Shane Lowry all card opening-round 67s at Wentworth to sit two strokes behind leader Matthew Baldwin on seven under; defending champion Ryan Fox starts with a one-under 71;

Rory McIlroy lost the club head on his 9-iron and then lost the lead by going out of bounds on the last hole in shooting an eventful 5-under 67 in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship