Rory stumbles, three share second-round lead


Rory McIlroy shoots out of the bunker at the 17th hole during the second round of the Scottish Open in Aberdeen on Friday. - AP

ABERDEEN (Scotland) AFP: Rory McIlroy's Friday curse struck again as the double Major winner slumped from an overnight one-stroke lead to be trailing by six shots on day two of the Scottish Open.

After setting a new course record of a seven under par 64 in the first round, McIlroy returned to the stunning Aberdeen links where he stumbled his way to a seven over par 78, dropping back to a share of 34th place at level par.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Golf

Golf-Woods accepts special exemption into U.S. Open
Mirabel looks forward to fun week in her second Arnold Palmer Cup outing
Golf-Troon's sixth hole to set Open distance record
Golf-Olympics on Green's mind after second LPGA win of the season
Golf-Bradley impressed but not intimidated by Scheffler's dominance
Bubbly Jing Xuen misses home and can’t wait to play in KL Open
New look SpeedSoft golf ball launched
Regional retailer opens third outlet in Indonesia
Superlative Scheffler and Korda
Golfest returns, bigger and better

Others Also Read