Rory McIlroy stopped dead in his tracks with angry response as PGA Championship call made

was left frustrated when play was suspended at the on Saturday. The weather has caused chaos at Quail Hollow over the past few days, with mud balls being at the heart of discussions.

Play was halted before McIlroy headed towards the first tee, with the horn sounding to make all players aware of the decision. Cameras then caught the reaction of the Masters champion, and he looked far from pleased with the call.

The five-time major champion appeared to sigh and stopped dead in his tracks before seeing the funny side of things. McIlroy then turned to those next to him and mouthing: "F*** off!"

McIlroy has previously thrived at Quail Hollow, winning four times at the venue, but he had to overcome a tense battle to make the cut when finishing one-over-par heading into the weekend. His shaky displays left him tied-62nd and nine shots behind leader Jhonattan Vegas heading into the third round.

But storms in the area means that the Northern Irishman has been forced to wait before trying to kickstart his comeback bid, and the conditions have also prevented him from getting his eye in on the practice holes. The dangerous weather was expected to pass by 10am local time, but the PGA Tour soon ruled that the revised starting times begin from 11.43am - with McIlroy beginning play from Hole 10.

Irish golfer Paul McGinley went on to speak about how he was finding it hard to envision McIlroy pulling himself back into contention as he is lacking focus - with the incredible nature of his victory at the Masters potentially taking its toll on his concentration and general focus.

He explained: "It's his whole game, I don't see him tuned in, the same concentration levels at Augusta, there are reasons, the euphoria of Augusta.

"The high emotionally, there needs to be a big reset, unless something radically happens, I think he's struggling, I don't think he's firing at all and not in a position to win and race through the field."