Ulsterman adds to opening 63 with impressive second round in which he needs just 23 putts
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Friday, 28 February 2014
Honda Classic 2014: Rory McIlroy shoots sublime 66 to extend early lead
Rory McIlroy and Jamie Donaldson make stunning starts at Palm Beach
Twelve months after infamously pulling out at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, citing toothache, the Northern Irishman shot a superb 63 to claim a one-stroke advantage after day one with Welshman Jamie Donaldson just two shots adrift
SCOT MATCHES RORY'S FIRST-ROUND, SEVEN-UNDER-PAR SCORE
McILROY STILL LEADS BUT KNOX (63)
MOVES INTO HONDA PICTURE
Rory McIlroy continues to lead the US PGA Tour's Honda Classic ... but Russell Knox matched the Ulsterman's first-round, seven-under-par 63 with the same score in the second round.
Knox had a bogey-free card today at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with birdies at thelong third, short fifth, minth, 11th, 12th, 13th and 18th in halves of 32 (three under par) and 31 (four under).
McILroy shot a four-under 66 today and is in the No 1 position at halfway with an 11-under-par tally of 129.
He leds by one shot from South Africa's Brendon de Jonge (66-69).
Russell Henry (USA) is third on 132 (64-68) then come Lee Westwood (68-65) and Russell Knox (70-63) sharing fourth place on 133.
This was before the end of play for the day and before the halfway cut mark was known.
But it is most unlikely that left-hander Phil Mickelson is going to be round for the weekend action. He has scored 70-71 for one-over-par 141 but so high is the standard of play at this level that the projected cut figure is a player has to shoot level par for the first 36 holes to make it through to the second 36 holes.
Stephen Gallacher is going to miss out on 143 (72-71) and so too is South African ace Charl Schwartsel, surprisingly well down the also-rans with a total of seven-over 147 (74-73),
And even below him is Sweden's star of the past year, Henrik Stenson, with 73-76 for 149 and a share of 136th place!
HALFWAY LEADERBOARD
before the end of play on Friday
par 140 (2x70). Players from USA unless stated
129 Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 63 66.
130 Brendon de Jonge (S Africa) 66 64.
132 Russell Henley 64 68
133 Lee Westwood (England) 68 65, Russell Knox (Scotland) 70 63.
134 Jamie Donaldson (Wales) 65 69, Ryan Palmer 68 66
135 Daniel Summerhays 70 65, Chris Stroud 69 66, Boo Weekley 68 67, John Senden (Australia) 72 63, Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 69 66, Luke Donald (England) 67 68, Derek Ernst 66 69.
SELECTED SCORES
137 Adam Scott (Australia) 68 69, Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 70 67 (T22)
138 Matteo Manassero (Itraly) 67 71 (T139)
140 Gonzalo Fernandez Castano (Spain) 71 69, Paul Casey (England) 72 68, Sergio Garcia 72 68 (T65).
PROJECTED CUT MARK: 140 and better to qualify.
141 Phil Mickelson 70 71
142 Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark) 70 72, Martin Kaymer (Germany) 72 70 (T91)
143 Stephen Gallacher (Scotland) 72 71 (T106)
144 David Lynn (England) 69 74 (T111)
145 Brian Davis (England) 74 71 (T1`21)
147 Charl Schwartzel (S Africa) 74 73 (T132).
149 Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 73 76 (T136).
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Published by scottishgolfview.com
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