VIRGINIA WATER, England – After winning two titles in three weeks, Rory McIlroy ran out of steam. Now he’ll have the whole weekend to get some rest.

McIlroy missed the cut at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Friday after an erratic 6-over 78 at the European Tour’s flagship event.

A week after winning the Wells Fargo Championship by seven shots, the top-ranked Northern Irishman made six bogeys and a double bogey on the par-four 11th, leaving him at 5-over 149 and four strokes outside the cutline. He was 15 shots behind leader Francesco Molinari, who shot a 69.

Playing his fourth straight event – he also won the Match Play Championship three weeks ago in San Francisco – McIlroy’s round was littered with wayward tee shots and feeble putting, which he put down to fatigue.

“I was trying to muster some birdies on the back nine but could not get anything going,” McIlroy said. “Coming off the back of three good weeks in the United States, I am in need of a rest. I’ll dust myself off for next week (at the Irish Open) and not read too much into it.”

McIlroy stuttered on the front nine, going out in 36 with two bogeys and a birdie before his round unraveled at the turn.

He bogeyed the 10th and on the 11th, hooked a wild shot off the tee into trees on the left for an unplayable lie, before sending his next attempt into the crowd.

He ran up a six that left him 4 over and slid further down the leaderboard with bogeys on 13, 16 and 18, where he ended his day with a three-putt from 20 feet.

“I can take a couple of days at the weekend to refresh mentally,” McIlroy said. “It was inevitable that a good run was going to come to an end but I would love to be here for the weekend.”

Molinari started with two bogeys on his first three holes but recovered with five birdies, including three on the back nine, to take a 1-shot lead into the third day.

“The start was very difficult, it was not as good as Thursday,” Molinari said. “But I managed to steady the ship. I made a couple of birdies to get even par before the turn and with this wind on the back, you can get a few birdie chances and I took three of them.”

Byeong Hun An shot a flawless 64 to move into second.

The South Korean made a blistering start with five birdies on the front nine, before moving a shot behind Molinari with three more on the way in.

“I hit it really solid today and didn’t have to putt over 30 feet,” Hun An said. “I still missed a couple out there. I haven’t been putting well all year but got going and made the most of it today.”

VIRGINIA WATER, England – Defending champion Rory McIlroy shot a 1-under 71 on Thursday, leaving him six shots behind leader Francesco Molinari at the BMW PGA Championship after a mixed performance he blamed on mental fatigue.

Playing for the fourth straight week, the top-ranked McIlroy failed to recapture the form that saw him surge to a record seven-shot victory at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow last week.

McIlroy had two birdies and two bogeys in his first five holes, missing a 12-foot putt for par at the first hole after failing to find the green with his approach. He went birdie-bogey-birdie from Nos. 12-14, and could not take advantage of par-5s on the final two holes.

“Physically I feel fine but mentally I could feel myself getting down on myself out there, which is not something I have been doing the last three weeks,” McIlroy said.

“I just need to be aware of that and keep everything on an even keel. It is acceptance of bad shots. Every time I have played well this year, I have been talking about how mentally good I have been. I feel like my patience was wearing thin out there today.”

Molinari carded a flawless 65, closing his round with two straight birdies on the last two holes.

The Italian has three top-10 finishes in the last three years at the European Tour’s flagship event and came second at the Spanish Open last week.

“It is a great start but you don’t win the trophy on the first day,” Molinari said. “I like the course, I think it rewards accuracy more than others, which suits my game.”

Robert Karlsson is two shots behind Molinari. The Swede went round in 67, making two of his six birdies across the last three holes.

“It was nice to put a good round together,” Karlsson said. “I was careful off the tee, it is important round here to keep the ball in play. Hopefully this is the start of a good run.”

Justin Rose also began his tournament with a 1-under 71, and two-time winner Luke Donald made a 2-under 70.

Stephen Gallacher and Padraig Harrington were both forced to withdraw from the competition through injury.

Gallacher, who was part of Europe’s 2014 Ryder Cup winning team, has a wrist injury while Harrington, who won the Honda Classic in March, has a shoulder problem.

TERRASSA, Spain – James Morrison of England won the Spanish Open by four shots after shooting a 3-under 69 in Sunday’s final round.

Morrison entered the day tied for the lead with David Howell and pulled away by making three birdies while not dropping a shot at the Real Club de Golf El Prat. He finished the tournament on a total of 10-under 278.

It was the 30-year-old Morrison’s second career win on the European Tour, and the (EURO)250,000 ($284,000) purse was the biggest of his career. His first win came at the Madeira Islands Open in 2010.

“In years past when I haven’t done it it’s been too much looking at leaderboards and outside influences, and today … (I) stuck to my process all day long and executed, which feels amazing,” Morrison said.

Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez rose into a tie for second after the Spaniard eagled the fourth hole en route to a 67. Howell (73), Francesco Molinari (71) and Edouard Espana (69) also shared second.

TERRASA, Spain – English duo James Morrison and David Howell shared a two-shot lead Saturday after the third round of the Spanish Open.

Morrison carded a 4-under 68 while Howell shot 69 to leave both on a total of 7-under 209 entering Sunday’s final round at the Real Club de Golf El Prat.

Morrison recovered from a double bogey on the second hole by making seven birdies the rest of the way, with one bogey.

“It’s been three very silly days,” Morrison said. “The first day I was 3 over after five holes and today made a seven at the second out of nowhere and fought my way back again. It’s what you’ve got to do really. It takes one good shot to get back in it.”

Howell also double bogeyed the eighth hole but hit seven birdies along with two bogeys.

Francesco Molinari could have joined them atop the leaderboard if not for a double bogey on the 17th, which left the Italian two strokes back after a 70.

Overnight leader Edouard Espana slumped to a 76 that included a double bogey and three bogeys, falling four shots off the pace in sixth place.

Sergio Garcia climbed to a tie for seventh after a 67, while defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez (72) was another stroke back.

TERRASA, Spain – Edouard Espana of France shot a 3-under-69 Friday to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Spanish Open.

Espana made four birdies to go with one bogey despite strong winds sweeping the Real Club de Golf El Prat course near Barcelona, leaving him at 7-under 137 and one stroke ahead of Argentine Ricardo Gonzalez.

Espana is Spanish for Spain, making the French player a suitable leader for this particular tournament. The Spanish name of the event is Open de Espana.

“I’m leading an open with my name everywhere, so it’s very cool,” Espana said. “My family is from Spain, that’s why my name is Espana. It’s really good, my cousins are here this week.”

Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez made his second hole-in-one of the season and the ninth of his European Tour career on the eighth hole. Jimenez’s ace equaled Colin Montgomerie’s European Tour record.

The 51-year-old Jimenez sits six shots back heading into the weekend.

Seventh-ranked Sergio Garcia shot a 72 to narrowly make the cut, 10 shots off Espana’s lead.

TERRASA, Spain – Trevor Fisher of South Africa led the Spanish Open by one shot after the opening round on Thursday.

His eight birdies were spoiled only by a bogey in his 7-under-par 65 at Real Club de Golf El Prat.

Fisher, who won his first European Tour title in March at the Africa Open, said he “hit one or two loose shots” but felt he “putted really well.”

In a tie for second, a shot back, were Tommy Fleetwood of England, Eduardo de la Riva of Spain, and Darren Fichardt of South Africa.

Miguel Angel Jimenez, who became the oldest champion on the tour at 50 when he won this title last year, finished on level-par 72, while Sergio Garcia carded 75 with six bogeys.

BEL OMBRE, Mauritius – George Coetzee beat Thorbjorn Olesen on the second playoff hole to win the Mauritius Open on Sunday.

Overnight leader Coetzee had a trio of birdies at the par-5 18th hole – one at the end of the final round and two in the playoff – to clinch his third European Tour title.

“Being on the playoff was the most comfortable I felt today,” the South African said. “I just had to get the job done, it doesn’t matter how long it takes.”

Olesen also birdied the first playoff hole before being limited to par at his second attempt in the inaugural event on the Indian Ocean island.

Earlier, both players finished on 13-under 271 at Heritage Golf Club after Coetzee shot 2-under 69, one behind his Danish opponent.

Coetzee started with three birdies on his first five holes before stumbling with a bogey-six at No. 7. He needed a birdie at the last to force the playoff but could have won outright after he almost eagled the hole from 30 feet.

Coetzee was the highest-ranked player at the tri-sanctioned European, Asian and South African tour event.

Mardan Mamat of Singapore shot 67 to finish third on 12-under 272.

Canada’s Richard T. Lee tied for 13th after a final round 66.

BEL OMBRE, Mauritius – George Coetzee holed out from the fairway for an eagle Saturday on the way to a 6-under 65 and a one-shot lead after the third round of the Mauritius Open.

Living up to his status as the highest-ranked player at the tournament, the South African added four birdies to that eagle on No. 7 to move to 11-under 202 overall. He moved clear of compatriot Thomas Aiken (68) and overnight leader Thorbjorn Olesen (70).

Denmark’s Olesen dropped off the top of the leaderboard for the first time at the tri-sanctioned European, Asian and South African tour event after making three bogeys along with his four birdies. Aiken collected six birdies but also dropped three shots.

It left Coetzee in position to clinch his third European Tour title and second this season after winning the Tshwane Open at his home course in Pretoria in March.

Coetzee started the round four shots behind Olesen but was ahead by the time he made the turn after going 5 under through his first nine holes. He sank a long birdie putt on No. 2, got up and down for another gain at No. 5, and sent a gentle wedge straight at the hole for his eagle. The ball bounced a couple of times and rolled in. He made another birdie at No. 9.

Coetzee kept it together on the back nine despite often struggling off the tee at Heritage Golf Club.

“As I walked off the course I told my manager I don’t know how I’m shooting under par the way I’m playing,” he said. “But obviously the course must suit my eye pretty well.”

Aiken made just his second bogey of the weekend at his first hole on Saturday, and despite two more drops on his back nine, he remained in contention.

Singaporean Mardan Mamat was fourth on 8 under ahead of a four-way tie for fifth at the inaugural event on the Indian Ocean island.

BEL OMBRE, Mauritius – Thorbjorn Olesen made five birdies in six holes Friday on his way to a 3-under 68 and a one-shot lead after the second round of the Mauritius Open.

Olesen’s run from No. 4 to No. 9 propelled him to 9-under 133 overall at Heritage Golf Club on the Indian Ocean island. It’s the Dane’s first tournament in three months after hand surgery.

Olesen leads Pelle Edberg (66) halfway through the new, tri-sanctioned European, Asian and South African tour event. Thomas Aiken (66), Dean Burmester (68) and Matthew Fitzpatrick (67) were tie for third, another shot back.

Kiradech Aphibarnrat, the Race to Dubai’s highest-ranked player in Mauritius, withdrew after an opening-round 77.

BEL OMBRE, Mauritius – Thorbjorn Olesen, Wang Jeung-hun and Carlos Pigem all opened with a 6-under 65 Thursday for a share of the first-round lead at the inaugural Mauritius Open.

The three were the early pacesetters on the Indian Ocean island in a new tournament shared by the European, Asian and South African golf tours.

Denmark’s Olesen picked up six birdies in his opening nine holes, with the putter working well after returning from a three-month injury layoff caused by hand surgery.

“I holed a 40-foot putt on the first and just kept going,” he said. “I’ve been waiting a long time for this. Three months to play a competition round.”

South Korea’s Wang had six birdies and didn’t drop a shot at Heritage Golf Club at the Domaine de Bel Ombre resort on the south coast to match Olesen’s newly-set course record.

Pigem of Spain birdied four of his last six holes.

They are being pursued by Oliver Bekker and Terry Pilkadaris, who were one stroke back.

European Tour rookie Daniel Woltman of the United States was tied for sixth after a 67.

Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat is the highest-ranked player on the Race to Dubai standings in Mauritius at No. 9, but he had an awful opening day for a 77.

Kiradech made six bogeys, three of them in a row, a double bogey, and his only hole under par was an eagle three on No. 18. Tipped to be among the title contenders this week, last month’s Shenzhen International winner was tied for 123rd in the 132-man field.

His playing partner Thomas Bjorn, who has 15 European Tour wins, didn’t fare too much better with a 74.

South Africa’s George Coetzee shot a 70 playing in the same group as Aphibarnrat and Bjorn.