After his 78th swipe of the day, Rory McIlroy walked off the final green at Wentworth Golf Club, a victim of the 36-hole cut at the BMW PGA Championship.
Surprising? Certainly. Concerning? Not in the least.
McIlroy remains in the midst of a whirlwind spring tour that might be better suited for his musical friend Niall Horan: five events in five weeks across three countries, two continents and a handful of time zones.
The fatigue associated with that itinerary may have contributed to McIlroy’s early exit. After all, we saw Jordan Spieth suffer a similar fate earlier this month at The Players Championship, reduced from world-beater to also-ran in the span of 36 holes.