#themasters pic.twitter.com/MB83vkWAIL, McIlroy: Hits an incredible shot to end his day at the Masters. Smith has been unbelievable through the first two rounds, and his touch both on and around the green is proving to be a serious difference maker. As CBS Sports Kyle Porter put it, McIlroy continues his Forever War with Augusta National. 10, DeChambeau attempted to reach the green off the tee and instead sliced the shot so badly it went nearly 90 degrees to the right of the tee box. While most would have pointed to a regular PGA Tour event for this moment, perhaps his play at the PGA Championship should have led us to this instead. 2:51 pm ET, at So did Tony Finau. DeChambeau led for most of the way against Kim but struggled to build any distance on the No. 14 of the last 15 Open Champions at St Andrews were at or within 3 shots of the lead through 36 holes.Each of the last 7 Open winners here have been T-4 or better after 2 rounds. Incredible shot that puts his lead back to two strokes over Smith. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. McIlroy failed to get up and down from there and he's now 2-over par for the round and 1-under for the tournament. Si Woo Kim (2 and 1), Group 5: Tommy Fleetwood def. 7 and is now tied for third place. In the end, McIlroys week at the Masters was a reminder that even the best golfers can have off days and that the road to success is often a long and winding one. Donate now at https://t.co/hFs5Z5P4XN. Buy one from The Open Shop and a percentage goes towards Priceless Planet Coalition.Just 1.50 plants a tree. A late surge by the two-time major champion allowed him to at least avoid defeat. WebIn the second round of the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Rory McIlroy carded a 1-under 71 and at -7 for the tournament, sits two shots back going into Rory McIlroy tried to orchestrate a royal comeback. All Rights Reserved. The 24-year-old Scot then overtook Johnson and led for the first seven holes of the back nine. Im kind of glad I had a little hiccup there on the last hole," Scheffler said. Scheffler's lead is back to four. A small spurt of energy came in the form of birdies on the two par 5s on the second nine, but that's all McIlroy could muster as he bogeyed two of the final three holes, including one in which he failed to convert a doable eagle chance and subsequently bogeyed the 16th, sealing his fate. 1 arrived at St. Andrews flying a smidge under the radar. He earned his first European Tour victory in his 478th career start at the British Masters in May. -- bar, but goodness gracious Rory McIlroy is attacking the Old Course with fervor right now. We look at the big happenings in the first round and what to keep an eye on in Friday's second round. #themasters pic.twitter.com/zW0NxJ1PDI. Johnson was one-up for seven of the first eight holes before MacIntyre leveled the score with a birdie on No. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters. sending Tiger Woods off in the grandest of fashions, Lefty, DeChambeau want inclusion for future majors, Homeless golfer qualifies for Korn Ferry Tour event, Woods undergoes ankle surgery to address arthritis, Fitzpatrick calls out slow play: 'It's truly appalling', Golf course reverses policy requiring Breathalyzer test, Davis Love III enthused about golf's young stars, Jim Furyk offers key advice to Ryder Cup captains, Tom Watson explains tech's importance to the future of golf, Prisco's draft grades for all 32 NFL teams. Obviously, sometimes it's very hard to do. #themasters pic.twitter.com/DWXrJxsA5A. Despite a promising start with five birdies in the first round, McIlroy struggled in the second round with five bogeys in his first 11 holes. 14 to tie things up, and a par on No. @Mastercard will match your donation. He shot 77. Thomas kept his game together and made all pars till the 17th hole, where he finally made a birdie. 3:15 p.m.: Scottie Scheffler gets par on his first two holes to maintain his two-stroke lead over Cameron Smith. Including Thursday, McIlroy is a combined 35 over par in the first rounds of major championships dating to the 2015 Masters. #themasters pic.twitter.com/OsN3YNOsxT. 18 to put pressure on the leader. #themasters pic.twitter.com/ZsUNfnyyJ8. Still a tad early to call, but that could have big ramifications moving forward. DeChambeau explaining what happened on No. McIlroy took a few weeks off after coming up short at the 150th Open Championship, not even touching a club as he spent some time with the family in the If you want to watch the morning action, you will have to head over to Masters.com. 17. 2:07 p.m.: Tiger gets a bogey on 14, but it comes from 18 feet out. These players will need to be flawless, and someone like Spieth must be kicking himself given how he finished his second round. What has been evident since the weekend cut was made final on Sunday: Scottie Scheffler, who held leads after 36 and 54 holes of play at the Masters, finished the job with his first title at Augusta. But as the round progressed, all the players seemed to struggle and dropped a few shots., The featured group of Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, and Rory McIlroy started their second-round from the back nine. If the Englishman can somehow pull this off, he would join Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson and Woods as players to complete the U.S. Open-Open double in the same year. 5:28 p.m.: From bad to worse for Smith, whose ensuing approach goes behind the green into the fringe. bunker during the final round round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf Dustin Johnson looking for one good major in 2021 The first round Thursday perhaps was a breakthrough, as McIlroy -- finishing in the dark -- knocked a wedge shot to 5 feet at the 18th hole for a closing birdie, giving him a score of 1-under-par 70. Johnson's tie with MacIntyre was a tale of two halves. In the second round of the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Rory McIlroy carded a 1-under 71 and at -7 for the tournament, sits two shots back going into the weekend.SUBSCRIBE to PGA TOUR now: http://pgat.us/vBxcZSh\r\rTwo-time FedExCup champion and 2018 winner at Bay Hill Rory McIlroy leads the star-studded field at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. #themasters pic.twitter.com/v0ohWzlMI9. For a player who has done a bulk of his major championship damage solely at Augusta National, Smith has taken exactly what works at the Masters and implemented it in this year's Open. He has now played in three majors in three decades; he missed the cut at the 2009 U.S. Open and tied for 22nd at the 2017 Open Championship. POSITION: 2. Todays Doodle by Google Honors the Life and Career of Harry Potter Actor Alan Rickman. I think this morning I did a good job of kind of managing my swing," Scheffler said. On the par-5 13th, McIlroy knocked his second shot from 203 yards to 10 feet and made an eagle. Play was suspended minutes after he exited the course. 2:12 pm ET, at The approach shot on No. Laughing off one of those misfires is a lot easier when you still pull out the win. '#The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/t9TP0LqXfI, Current Leader #The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/STBNwD0I4Y, Cameron Young: -11 ties lowest 36-hole score to par by a player in his debut at #TheOpen (Bobby Clampett, 1982), Rory McIlroy: -10 through 30 holes this week, tying his best opening 30-hole score to par ever in a major (2011 U.S. Open, won by 8 shots), Rory is on a roll. Kisner was four-up through seven holes to put early pressure on Thomas, who claimed three straight holes on the back nine to almost erase the deficit. "Any time in a U.S. Open you're under par it's a great start and [Thursday] was just that,'' he said. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy had a decent back nine as he remained bogey-free and scored a couple of birdies. Moreover, it looks difficult for Rory now to make it to the weekend. He also had a bogey on 10 and a disastrous triple bogey on Hole 12 to end any hope (he ultimately finished tied for third with a score of 5 under). He got distracted by a rogue cell phone user on his fourth hole, leading to a bogey. Antoine Rozner (4 and 3), Group 6:Xander Schauffele def. 3:37 p.m.: Bad luck for Smith, whose own chip-in on Hole 3 rolls well past the mark. Cameron Young (-11): The Open debutant began his second round with a bit of nerves as he made bogey on his second hole of the day. Talor Gooch may not be able to play in the 2023 U.S. Open because of a rule that states that players needed to have qualified and been eligible for the 2022 Tour Championship, from which Gooch was banned when he joined LIV last June. Kevin Love of the Heat mocks Aaron Rodgers following impressive passes in Game 1. Getty Images. McIlroy carved his tee shot way left just short of a huge bush and he could only hack his He has a long birdie attempt downhill, looks like from 20 feet out. Sporting News' Jacob Camenker contributed to this report. Johnson seemed to turn things around last week at the Palmetto Challenge at Congaree in his native South Carolina. 6:57 p.m.: Oh, my. He started using an arm-lock putting style last month at the Memorial. A drive and two putts. McIlroy finished his frustrating round with 71 and remained -1 for the tournament. T12. 1:57 p.m.: Soooooo close for Harry Higgs on Hole 2. T24. Young has been hovering on the leaderboard for most of 2022 and a breakthrough always seemed imminent. The I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. 12:22 p.m.: Rahm breaks a four-par streak for his second birdie of the day to go to 6 over for the tournament on Hole 7. 6:45 p.m.: Scheffler and Smith have only one more hole apiece. Everything from here on out is mere ceremony. We Thrilled to bring you this exciting news and articles story. Aditi Ashok holes out for eagle in style at the JM Eagle LA Championship. Instead, dropped shots on the easy par-4 ninth and par-4 12th squandered any momentum as he finished with a round of 2-under 70. Rory McIlroy has played 7 rounds at the Old Course in an Open Championship. The current cut is -2, and it might go up to -3 by the end of the round., Justin Thomas, though, quietly kept his game going and made three birdies in the first five holes on the front nine. Rory McIlroy continues his run. He proceeds to hit his second bogey in a row after just missing right. As McIlroy walked off the 18th green, rain began to fall, emblematic of his tournament and career grand slam aspirations for this year. A slow start doomed McIlroy against Ian Poulter. WebRory McIlroy Scores & Highlights | 2023Masters R4 1 Scottie Scheffler -10 F 2 Rory McIlroy -7 F T3 Cameron Smith -5 F T3 Shane Lowry -5 F 5 Collin Morikawa -4 Full Leaderboard Rory McIlroy (2) See more Rory McIlroy photos Country: Northern Ireland Age: 34 Born: 5/4/1989 in Holywood, Northern Ireland Residence: Holywood, Northern Ireland Here is the breakdown of the rest of the leaderboard at the 150th Open. Dustin Johnson (-9): The two-time major winner has been steady through his opening 36 holes, and as a result, he will head into the weekend with a chance to grab his third major title. 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