Rory McIlroy is box office, but he isn’t Tiger Woods, says Sky Sports’ Wayne Riley after Wentworth play-off loss
Wayne Riley hailed “box office” Rory McIlroy but added that Tiger Woods was “in a different stratosphere” to the world No 3 after his latest near-miss at Wentworth.
McIlroy missed out on a second BMW PGA Championship title as Billy Horschel prevailed in a thrilling play-off finish, one week on from also being edged out at the Irish Open by Rasmus Hojgaard over the closing stages.
It adds to a season of agonising finishes for McIlroy, which includes him faltering down the stretch in pursuit of a fifth major at the US Open, and Riley believes the expectations placed on McIlroy are too much from fans.
