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Rory McIlroy makes horror start to second round at PGA Championship

By Ali Stafford at Bethpage Black

Last Updated: 17/05/19 4:36pm

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Watch Rory McIlroy make his worst start to a round in his major career
Watch Rory McIlroy make his worst start to a round in his major career

Rory McIlroy's hopes of PGA Championship victory all-but ended after a horrific start to his second round at Bethpage Black.

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The world No 4 began his bid for a fifth major title with an opening-round 72, leaving him nine strokes off early leader Brooks Koepka, only to slip further down the leaderboard in record-breaking fashion on Friday morning.

Beginning on the back nine alongside Phil Mickelson and Jason Day, McIlroy sprayed his opening tee shot into rough and needed four shots to find the green on his way to a double-bogey six.

McIlroy came into the week with eight top 10s in his first nine starts of the year
McIlroy came into the week with eight top 10s in his first nine starts of the year

McIlroy found a fairway bunker off the next tee and the missed his 10-footer to save par, before clearing the 12th green with a sand wedge and then fluffing a chip from the rough on his way to another double-bogey.

Playing the first three holes in five over was McIlroy's worse opening three holes in a major round and dropped him to seven over for the tournament, leaving him in danger of missing the cut for the first time since the 2018 US Open.

Also See:

  • PGA Championship scores
  • Second round as it happened
  • WATCH: Koepka's record 63
  • Flashback: Rory's last major
McIlroy is a two-time winner of the PGA Championship
McIlroy is a two-time winner of the PGA Championship

Click on the video above to see McIlroy's horror start!

Watch the PGA Championship throughout the week live on Sky Sports. Live coverage continues on Saturday from 4pm on Sky Sports Golf.

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