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Rory McIlroy: Masters champion makes Australian Open cut with late birdies
Rory McIlroy is competing in the Australian Open for the first time since 2014
-9 D Rodrigues (Por), R Neergaard-Petersen (Den); -8 MW Lee (Aus); -7 C Smith (Aus), A Scott (Aus), C Ortiz (Mex); -6 C Surrat (USA), R Caberro Bello (Spa), W Ding (Chi), K Aphibarnrat (TH), D Hillier (Aus), R Fox (Aus), SW Woo (KR)
Selected others: -5 E Smylie (Aus), W Ormsby (Aus); -4 C Davis (Aus); -3 D Young (Sco); -2 R McIlroy (NI); -1 C Adam (Sco)
Rory McIlroy made three birdies in his last four holes in the second round to make the cut for the weekend at the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.
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Rory McIlroy said it felt like the final group on a Sunday, while Adam Scott was worried about “taking someone’s head off” as the Australian Open’s impressive crowds at Royal Melbourne were once again in the spotlight on Friday.
Almost 25,000 fans lined the fairways and the greens to catch a glimpse of the marquee group of McIlroy, Scott and Min Woo Lee.
They also bunched around the first tee shortly after midday to give the trio the sort of reception a world famous band might receive before going on stage.
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Diamonds from the rough see McIlroy still standing
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Rory McIlroy has gone from potentially missing the cut to being a chance to win the Australian Open in the space of five holes of scintillating golf in the second round at Royal Melbourne.
The global superstar delivered some of his worst – a rare air swing – followed by some of his very best, with three late birdies setting the stage for an improbable run at a second Stonehaven Cup.
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