At Masters midway point, will Rory's record lead after Round 2 equal repeat?
The pressure is clearly off Rory McIlroy now at the Masters. One year after ending his Augusta losing streak, he simply couldn't miss in Round 2 to have a record lead after 36 holes.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy is way ahead of schedule halfway through the 90th Masters Tournament , which was supposed to present a stiffer challenge for the field than some previous years. It has been a difficult first two days ― for everyone except McIlroy. The world’s No.
2-ranked player birdied his final four holes, and six of his last seven, to shoot 7-under-par 65 on Friday, the low round of the tournament. Those birdies included a 29-yard chip-in on No. 17.
He’s opened up a six-shot lead, the largest after 36 holes in Masters history. Jordan Spieth, in 2015, and Jack Nicklaus, in 1975, led by five shots. His 132-round two-day total is two shots off the record set by Spieth in his winning year.
McIlroy’s leading the field in birdies with 15, four more than anyone else. “I’m going to keep my foot on the gas,” said McIlroy, who is seeking his sixth major championship and 30th PGA Tour win. “I just want to go out and play two good rounds of golf.