Donald in three draw Wentworth

Luke Donald is linked at the top of the classification after the second PGA Championship round at Wentworth.

Overnight leader carded for more than a 72 to finish with six bass and joined the Spanish teen Alvaro Quiros and Italian Matteo Manassero (70).

English teammate David Horsey (68), Jose Manuel Lara of Spain, (70) and Thomas Aiken of South Africa (67) were fourth in four bass.

Simon Dyson England (68) is three entering the weekend.

Number one of the world that Lee Westwood shot 69 to upload one as he seeks to defend his ranking by finishing above Donald. German Martin Kaymer, who could also take over the place this week, three finished on.

On a day when Ian Poulter criticized the course to be too difficult after the changes of the past year, the world number two Donald could match his impressive opening 64 despite more favourable weather conditions.

But the 33-year-old English is pleased to grind their way home on one bass of the 11 after making three bogeys and a birdie in his first 10 holes.

"It's definitely harder, that the pins were more difficult to achieve," said Donald, who has finished in the top 10 of their last eight tournaments and won the WGC Match Play in February.

Wentworth course frustrates Poulter

"I do not have the same control and not expected to go out and play like yesterday." It is very difficult to replicate. But it was a bit disappointing that not take advantage of some of the opportunities that I had some of my bogeys were a bit weak. "

Poulter, who double bogeyed the last end with a 74 at the global level, said that the course alterations had taken off the fun in the course.

But Donald answered: "made it very difficult, but if you come with this mindset, knowing it will be difficult, it does not have any been".

Champion of the US Open of Ireland of the North, Graeme McDowell, had to wait until the end of the afternoon to discover whether he had made it through the third round at five over, but the cut fell in four. Open champion Louis Oosthuizen (+ 8) and winner of the Masters Charl Schwartzel (+ 12) also lost.

Rory McIlroy survived with nothing to spare, thanks to a birdie at the last.

Quiros finished with three straight birdies, including a chip on the 17th, to carry himself in a part of the initiative, while Manassero picked up a shot in the final to make it a leading trio.

"Hit me some very bad shots from the tee, but at the same time he holed two or three long putts," said Quiros.

"I've been playing very safe, considering that the bad weather and the Greens very hard and fast." "It is a good strategy and probably me is giving bonds without hitting the ball great."

Spanish Quiros shines in the PGA

Manassero, already a two-time winner after turning pro last year, said: "I'm happy, especially because I've not played as well as in the past but still shot under par, which is important on a course like this."

"I have not never took such a big event so it will be good fun and a great experience for me."

A large number of the field wore Navy Blue in honor of the late Seve Ballesteros and Manassero added: "I think that we can recall every day." He was a genius. "It remains in my heart and was my Idol and he always inspires me."

Darren Clarke (72) is the water in the last end one bass with 2009 USPGA champion YE Yang (70), while that Ernie Els (68) and Paul Casey (71) finished one more.

Colin Montgomerie opened with three bogeys and added another in the ninth to dive to a 75 and shelter to two on after an encouraging 69 of the first round, as Rory McIlroy finished four envelope after a round of 70.

Justin Rose, England piled up a nine on 17 to finish with a 73 for six more.

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