'Angry' McIlroy storms off BMW Masters course after disastrous shot ends title hopes

Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy has reportedly stormed off the BMW Masters at Lake Malaren in Shanghai on Saturday after a disastrous double-bogey six at the finishing hole all but blew away his title hopes.

According to Sport24, the former world number one banged his putter angrily on the steps leading to the scorers' hut in the event having seen a great chance to challenge for the trophy disappear into a greenside bunker.

The report mentioned that although McIlroy looked all set to get into contention as he began the back nine with four birdies in a row to get to four-under par, however, further birdies would not materialise and three putts after splashing out to 15 feet at the last put him back to two-under for the tournament and provoked his angry response.

Meanwhile, Luke Guthrie of the United States, who had held sole possession of the lead all week, was joined at the top of the leaderboard on eight-under par by Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello at the end of day three, the report added.