Rory McIlroy finding Memorial groove in bid for first win on PGA Tour this year via IrishTimesSport
Rory McIlroy on the 14th hole during the second round of the Memorial Tournament today in Dublin, Ohio, United States. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesRory McIlroy had his strut back again; and, when that happens, he tends to do really good things on the golf course.
What the well-crafted scorecard of six birdies and two bogeys did was to move the Northern Irish man right into the mix in his search for a first win on the PGA Tour this season, as the world number three’s move left him well-positioned — three strokes behind clubhouse leader Hideki Matsuyama — heading into the weekend at the $20 million designated event.
McIlroy’s round was more like his old self, as he started on the 10th with a birdie from 6ft and, for the most part, kept his foot on the pedal in progressing up the leaderboard. A bogey on the Par 3 12th where he found a rear greenside bunker was followed by back-to-back birdies on the 14th and the 15th .
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