Rory McIlroy three strokes off the pace in Florida

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Rory McIlroy carded a four-under-par 67 for the second successive day to complete three strokes off the tempo following spherical two of the Cognizant Traditional in Florida.

Northern Irishman McIlroy is amongst eight gamers tied for sixth place, alongside Eire’s Shane Lowry and England’s David Skinns, after hitting six birdies and two bogeys on Friday.

McIlroy stated that whereas he “didn’t get off to the best of begins”, he bounced again to complete strongly.

“I feel it’s simply a type of programs the place you’ve got simply acquired to remain tremendous affected person, realizing that the scoring is nice, however folks aren’t going to get away from you right here,” he stated.

“I feel I did a superb job of staying affected person till the top and that endurance was rewarded.”

Lowry has additionally posted consecutive scores of 67, whereas world quantity 278 Skinns, who’s and not using a top-10 end on the PGA Tour, posted a two-under-par 69 following his opening-day 65.

Bud Cauley leads the best way on 11 below par, with fellow American Austin Eckroat and South Africa’s Garrick Higgo every one shot behind.

The final time Cauley was within the high 5 after any spherical was on the 2020 PGA Championship.

Belgium’s Thomas Detry is in final place – 11 over par – after he six-putted the 461-yard par-four sixth gap from 57 ft, regardless of knocking his first effort to eight ft.

The 31-year-old completed with a quadruple bogey and probably the most putts on one gap on the PGA Tour in 4 years.