Rory McILroy was to take a good start in the second round of the 89th Masters.
He came out of a Disastrous and discouraging finish On the turn. He had the best end of the draw.
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Friday, he sorted in the par-5 second and then … nothing.
McILroy spoke of his following seven holes to shoot in 1-mine 35, 1 under the tournament and eight in advance.
But McILroy sorted out the par-4 10th.
He sorted out the par-4 11th.
He obtained an incredibly lucky break on the 12th par-3, where his ball rebounded in the bushes behind the green and embarked on a safe place, from where he put green and saved the peer.
Three consecutive 3s became four when he hit his second stroke of the pine straw within 10 feet in the 13th par-5. What McILroy thought could be a water ball transformed into a eagle.
This put McILroy at 5 under the peer – before where he was when he collapsed Thursday late with double Bogeys at n ° 15 and 17 – and three in advance.
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Following a brilliant per 14th (video below), McILroy struck the green in two in Par-5 15th and two 90-foot strokes for Birdie (three shots better than in Tour 1).
He stayed at 6 years under thanks from top to bottom after missing green on the right in the 16th par-3 as well as pars at n ° 17 and 18.
McILroy pulled 66 to sit two behind the leader Justin Rose.
