Rory shrugs off more heartache

McILROY UPBEAT DESPITE LATEST PLAY-OFF DEFEAT

- Neil McLeman

RORY MCILROY suffered more last-day agony when he lost a play-off to dramatic Horschel at the BMW PGA.

Billy But the defiant world No.3 said: "Sooner or later it's going to end up in a win."

This summer, McIlroy has come close at the US Open, Olympics and last week's Irish Open without securing victory. Even with the autumnal temperatures at Wentworth over the weekend, his fortune did not change.

At the second play-off hole, McIlroy's eagle putt slid past the cup before the American nailed his 25-footer to win this event for a second time. For 2014 champion McIlroy, a painful late defeat was also a familiar feeling.