Rory McIlroyrecent champion of the Augusta Mastersenters well positioned in the weekend to fight for the title of Truist championshiptournament that has already won four times.
After the second day, the Norirlandés shares the 4th place five blows from the leader, Keith Mitchellgood situation considering that Mcilroy has not yet managed to play at his usual level in the Philadelphia Cricket Club that hosts this appointment of the American tour of the PGA.
“I felt that today was another day a bit complicated,” Rory confessed. “I made unusual mistakes compared to how I have played most of the year, so I just have to try to correct them in the next few days and try to get a couple of results without so many bogeys on my card,” added the Norwegian player.
-Mcilroy, 36 years old and world No. 2, signed 67 blows in his second round with six birdies and three bogeys in the 70s of the field for a total of 133, five from Mitchell (67), which maintains the leadership of the tournament with 128 after its fantastic start on Thursday (61).
Truist Championship
2nd day
Par 70 *
128 Keith Mitchell (USA) 61-67
129 Shane Lowry (Irl) 64-65
130 se sep Straka (Auto) 63-67
133 Rory McIlroy (Irl. N.) 66-67
Justin Thomas (USA) 66-67
Collin Morikawa (USA) 63-70
…
136 Xander Schauffle (USA/25º) 67-69
138 Jordan Spieth (USA/43º) 70-68
139 Viktor Hovland (NOR/55º) 69-70
147 Justin Rose (ING/72º and last) 70-77
* Tournament without cut
Mcilroy pursues his fifth title in the Truist Championship, known before as the Wells Fargo Championship. The previous four won them in the field of Quail Hollowcuriously the scenario that will host next week the second Grand Slam of the season, the PGA championship.
