# BMW Championship: Rory McIlroy falls off pace after tough second round

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-22 01:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 7.78

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | Rory McIlroy plans to focus on himself while hunting down Wyndham Clark in final round at BMW | 2026-08-22 22:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPb1U3OHZJcEVTbWFwaFZQX1VseEY5SWt6ek44QUlUa1JqaGszSWp0QW9aNGhoNFNDNXFPQi1RUjh1eUV1MUlFbmxZdVBaMDJVenc2TlY5X0tZZjB4SDQ5al9mbTVKcjFlUTFvbUJudDdtN2lzYVJ0WW5tUVc1cU11MXYzZ2otdw?oc=5) |
| Golf Channel | Rory McIlroy explains why he attached putter grips to 7-iron, lob wedge | 2026-08-22 22:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNZ3ZxN1B1cjR3ZTdrbmh1TXZEbTFuTDVkQXlBQWxVMkNkajZtb3ZZUXRmSzFOVW5zU3BmSWlhalBNOTlGdTJEZnNFZUxGaFhJQ1NYeUJIUS0yRG5xdHdKSFlZQUMyUTdtZldfcENLSnJHOEJmaXloVVVmeXc1Ynlqb1k1YnlFbUljcVJIMVhUUG1nNWRiUm1sb19lZ2VVRVgzbmhzWkRoYThKYk5Vcm05dnN3?oc=5) |
| Sky Sports | Rory McIlroy: World No 2 pulls himself back into contention at the BMW Championship after five-under par third round | 2026-08-22 22:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxQcUQxazRJZXJkVkR3Wnd6RGxpdG04MHRTSzlIYlFhaTEyV1NlaGZ3T2pZZm92SDNiVmZ3eGFOOExEOTlzeXFQcFp4VWFVSmMwdU5PTUQ2Q0NlT0NnTUp4ZkVXUExWU2lXaGlWNnpNMHVSMTh1by1fTXNVNXpqTlR2aXBLcnFOTnczSzB1OFJpbkVWcjNsNTVGcjdxMHM0OHN3M0VJOURYU1A5YkMxc1RvekxYSXdlbjMzazFSS2FWX3lVMDd3dXhmVi1UN2NKbVBQRDRlRVh6dVpuX0xYVHhpYVZacURnT1luSEJWc1JIczI0emt3U0I3dExn?oc=5) |
| PGA Tour | Rory McIlroy contending at BMW Championship thanks to unique training aid, new rehearsal | 2026-08-22 22:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxNYmRmd1BMeWFIWVlKbjJnYmROQzhQb1JBdW0tZDZpVnJzR1B2ZHhkaXhkekVyazhZOFhwdjJxQTBQOGprYlExallqSWZ6MXltbmdNUW53WEFXUTVkc3NhVEJ4VG5nMDBULVVqQ3lMS3ZrTkphVFBQc0Zlc3VpaGlndHU5ZXJqOEp3Q0t5ZWpzc2NxUWI2OVkzWjgzOVpFOUJjMDk5Qmp5SU9XSXYzWEx1Rkh3NUVYTFp3MkFUMXc1MmRaUTNWemFkNlZ2YTVhX0tQTHNjUThRTXdyUQ?oc=5) |
| GOLF.com | 1 clever grip move is helping Rory McIlroy ‘hit whatever shot I want’ | 2026-08-22 22:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE1BU3FZeXVQbVJVMHdaT25qNnQyVWZRUFh3QXJiMjBmM0drUTU5WWlWMkJQOTVzejJENE9ycGJxcEEtZ3c0cUxmRVp1aGpXX0V1cE11QnZJOWdjbXZDRHFuYTY4b0tia015cGhtVHZzN1huajJlVUE?oc=5) |
| BBC | Rory McIlroy: Masters champion improves to go second at BMW Championship | 2026-08-22 22:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTE44N3lPNU1ZNXYwN3F1ZG5RbTRDMWk0V3RCQVRjUE9NWmhCQjc1aG5nVzlaSjcwNHZoZGJSdWVfMzc5dDNkX3UxMUNkUHBvWEE0cUN0VFBzbzMzMzJpX0RNaW1B?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | McIlroy compares second-round 69 to opening 64 at BMW | 2026-08-21 23:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQd0dtZWYwcnJmOFBvYUwxdGt6djVQRjZsZXFnSWpCaWkwUF9hVEtJTHhmSzNQTERWel85bmw3Z3FEM2Fta3E3SUhpN1VmWkhnU0hUOVJXaW9EZnZodUw3bXBmLWFuTEFldEpjZ2p6bEhSWGN4RExfTzFfTTVmV1NuOGNqa2xhdw?oc=5) |
| ESPN | BMW Championship 2026: Best shots and highlights from Friday | 2026-08-21 23:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOaTJrMmhLWURCSEJqeG5nNlFjcGNZVk9hX3dSME8wU180N2M2WmVibUN2NVBnT1BzNEFzWDJCdXh1Z0FkN3JmVmhLMnNUcnVySjVJd1pzM0xvSklqcTF1Wm5qaVRFc0dUR0hoQXdmOG5WUlpURE5KdnVWekNmMXN1V3phUjhnclYzREVmNHRrbEJYSkZ2NmFJdVp6d1VtcXRGMUx1NW1VWGg?oc=5) |
| Sky Sports | Rory McIlroy heads back to range after slipping off BMW Championship pace in second round at Bellerive | 2026-08-21 23:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxPUG9LOFNrcGhaYTEwbWNnZnBURm4wbnRBS0p0eWZvRmRaRm9UMklNeGF3ckhyMmhVaTN4QUxnRkRVSldvR3hBOHhmYXZ4cHdmaGNDZzNma0R3azFlUVR0U2EzRDhyN1Vmd3ZYS1JUaVBZeXFzU19hXzBMYUFhY3JCbld5QzJ6ai1UQk9CYmZuLUJYZGlyN3I3eHVtc3Vmb0dSSHFpSVB6elowY3ZQT3ExQnhaSURYUy1fTDc5MXNDeHlIU2M4NXFyR3RjX2E1UlhhNlBOQVpSQ2Vrc2psQVJvUEFPd09YQl9I?oc=5) |
| Golfweek | 2026 BMW Championship leaderboard, highlights from Round 2 at Bellerive | 2026-08-21 23:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxQMllGY3ZTOXJmWWlZYW9QLXZuc0NmYmdid3NkN0RjcllncS01bTQzUnNPZDdiVEFSR0lwckc4QVE1Wmk1SC0yRld4UnFKWW5kNXhrcVV5MHZpUzY0b055dXNxWUZyZFVCWEEzVHFwRXl6dl9kOWpkZ1pkanFXS0Z4WE5rZ2kyZUFlbVFNSHROc1dfbjA2WmdtMmNRMnVPS1lOckl5Z3pqYWpxRUtoRUZpT2V5UERvbzRYczdwYTF5QmUyaHZMWUtYR0Z1NHllM2k3U3FpZkJrSQ?oc=5) |
| BBC | BMW Championship: Rory McIlroy falls off pace after tough second round | 2026-08-21 23:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTFAyV1BDdTBNTmVmUXc2ejBnM3NuUDB2TG1rUEQtRjhtSVltN1JnUGVvM3E4cXdyRkpIZXpzOEZMTUxmbnlQTWhPWndXdU05dnhHOG9HM05GWlBEWGdHamJIMHJR?oc=5) |

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