Aaron Rai posts a six-under 66 to share the first-round lead at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth with Joakim Lagergren, after both finish on the same scoreline. Rory McIlroy starts strongly but then falters late, losing ground as the round ends.
According to reports, Rai’s performance puts him level with Lagergren at the top of the leaderboard. Sky Sports adds that McIlroy finishes three shots behind the leading pair, framing his round as a late “stumble” after being well placed earlier. BBC Sport similarly notes McIlroy’s late stumble, while Rai’s score is described as enough to secure a share of the lead heading into the next phase of the tournament.
The outlets broadly agree on the key leaderboard positions after round one: Rai and Lagergren lead, while McIlroy falls back from contention before the end of his round.
