Rory McIlroy left to rue six costly shots leaving uphill PGA Championship task

Rory McIlroy failed to capitalise on a flurry of birdies during his second round at the PGA Championship on Saturday, leaving him a near-impossible task to win his first major title in 10 years.

With conditions perfect on Saturday, the early starters made a flurry of birdies, including McIlroy's Ryder Cup teammate Shane Lowry, who carded a record-equalling nine-under-par 62 to ensure he will be in the conversation on championship Sunday. READ MORE: Tiger Woods weighs up importance of LIV Golf talks compared to his own PGA Tour success

The highlight of his four-hole run came at the par-three eighth, after the 35-year-old holed a superb 21-foot putt for birdie. Having moved to nine-under for the week, the PGA Tour star left himself with a chance to make birdie No. 5 at the par-three 11th, but this is where a frustrating stretch would start for the 2014 champion.

Another dropped shot made its way onto the card at the 16th, and by this point he had seen his name drift a hefty six shots off the leading pace. He did manage to battle his way back to eight-under for the tournament, after a tidy up-and-down at the par-five 18th, but with the leaders still out on the course, his hopes of being involved at the business end of the tournament on Sunday looked slim.

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