Rory McIlroy says he is ready to quit today’s BMW Championship finale after revealing that his wife, Erica, is expecting their first baby. The four-times major winner confirmed the news after it was mentioned on the televised broadcast last night, adding that the impending arrival of a daughter had caused the “wandering mind” that has hampered his form since golf’s restart. McIlroy, 31, has played better at Olympia Fields, where he finished his third round three off the lead shared by Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama, but has far more important things to think about. “I’m just waiting for a phone call,” he said after his round of 73. “I was waiting for a phone call last week and it didn’t come, and then Harry

Source: The Times August 30, 2020 11:03 UTC