Rory McIlroy is right in the mix at the British Open, and has pushed on from his impressive back nine yesterday to storm into contention.
The 28-year-old endured a nightmare start to the tournament, bogeying five of the first six holes. However, he has executed a remarkable turnaround, carding a two-under-par-round today in testing conditions, to leave him within striking of the leaders.
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Appearing to put a poor run of form behind him, McIlroy can look ahead to the weekend with realistic ambitions of capturing a second Claret Jug.
McIlroy is -1 for the tournament, five shots off leader Jordan Spieth.
McIlroy birdied the first, third and sixth holes on the front nine, and despite bogeys on the 13th and 15th, he shaved a shot off his score on the 17th to head into the weekend, in good spirits.
Considering the fact that he was rated as extremely unlikely to even make the cut 24 hours ago, this has been a fantastic turnaround for the four-time major winner.
There were odds of 20/1 for him to regain his 2011 crown before a ball was hit this week, and those who backed him may be quietly confident despite the early scare.
When talking about a player of McIlroy’s quality, there is reason to believe that he can go all the way once again.
McIlroy is 7-under in his last 15 holes. He is just three back of the lead.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 21, 2017
Those who listened to Rory McIlroy pre-tournament, and added him to their fantasy lineups, are smiling, too. pic.twitter.com/Qf8tZukjcN
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 21, 2017
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He’s going to win this… #OpenChampionship ⛳️??— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 21, 2017
