IN THE END, Rory McIlroy left himself with too much work to do as he crashed out of the Memorial Tournament in Ohio, finishing his week on +2 and just one shot adrift of the cutline.
Errant driving on Thursday afternoon saw the Holywood man card a three-over-par 75 and came into today knowing he would need a fast start to close in on the early clubhouse leaders – American duo Jordan Spieth and Ryan Moore.
The 30-year-old got off to a good start in Dublin, bombing a 282 yard drive on the par-five fifth allowing him to roll in his first birdie of the day.
Another birdie on the 11th brought him back to +1 and on course to advance to Saturday’s third round. His chipped third shot fell within eight-feet of the hole allowing him a straightforward putt for birdie.
A two-putt on the 15th brought him back to +2 and he was back where he started just minutes later when bogeyed the 17th, again two-putting after finding the green in three shots.
A birdie on the last wasn’t enough to salvage his round and the pre-tournament favourite crashes out after Friday’s action.
Troy Merritt, Kyoung-Hoon Lee and Martin Kaymer all lead the way on -9. You can catch all the latest scores right here.
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