McIlroy heated up on the back nine Friday at Quail Hollow and finished with a 4-under 67 to climb into contention at the Truist Championship, four shots behind 36-hole leader Sungjae Im.
Aaron Rai handled the tougher pins and made four birdies on his inward nine Friday for a 4-under 67, giving him a one-shot lead in Myrtle Beach.
Rory McIlroy fielded several LIV-related questions after his second round at Quail Hollow. He told reporters that the PGA Tour has the most competitive golf and that if a player doesn’t want to play “that [it] says something about you.”
Cameron Young has played as well or better than anyone this year. Justin Thomas has taken note and likes what he’s seen. So much so, he asked for the same model putter that Young uses. Thomas is now in contention at the Truist Championship.
Rory McIlroy made a charge during his back nine at Quail Hollow on Friday, with a stretch that featured five birdies in seven holes.
McIlroy fielded zero questions earlier this week related to LIV Golf and the recent news that the league was losing its Saudi-backed funding. After his second round Friday, the world No. 2 faced questions primarily centered around the topic.
Chandler Blanchet gets a hole in one on the 17th hole, part of the Green Mile, while playing his first Truist Championship.
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Watch the best moments from the second round of the PGA Tour’s World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal Golf Course in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Jiyai Shin and Nasa Hataoka have impressed through two rounds at the TOTO Japan Classic, as the two are tied for the lead heading into the third day of play at Seta Golf Course.
The Golf Central crew looks back on highlights from Round 2 of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship before hearing from Tommy Fleetwood on how he’s staying motivated through the end of a strong but long season.
Villegas carded 7-over 70 in Thursday’s opening round, making a quintuple-bogey 9 on the par-4 fourth hole. A day later, Villegas only managed to complete five holes and made a ’10' on No. 4.
Heppler has led the Yellow Jackets for the past 31 years, during which Georgia Tech has won 71 times, including six NCAA regional titles.
Fleetwood is at 14 under par through two rounds of the DP World Tour’s penultimate event, tied with Aaron Rai.
Rai is tied with Tommy Fleetwood at 14 under, two shots clear of the field at the midway point of the DP World Tour’s penultimate event.
Japan’s Nasa Hataoka and Jiyai Shin of South Korea sat atop the leaderboard Friday after the second round of the LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic.
The Golf Central crew hears from World Wide Technology co-leaders Sami Valimaki and Nick Dunlap before diving into how Dunlap is having an exceptional showing to buck his driving trends for the year.
Watch the best moments from opening round of the PGA Tour’s World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal Golf Course in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.