100th Open De France 2016: Friday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

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Published: July 1, 2016

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Rory McIlroy bounced back from his poor opening round to grab a share of the lead at the 2016 Open de France on Friday, carding a round of five-under.

He's tied at the top of the leaderboard with Thongchai Jaidee, Brandon Stone, Jeunghun Wang and Mikko Ilonen, while defending champion Bernd Wiesberger sits one shot further back.

Here's a look at the leaderboard after the second day of competition:



To access the full leaderboard, visit the European Tour's official website.

 

Recap

McIlroy struggled during the opening round of this year's Open de France, finishing par, but he found his swing on Friday and came out firing on the front nine, with four birdies and not a single dropped shot.

His approaches in particular were on point, and he soon joined the leaders at five-under.

Here's a look at one of his top highlights of the day, via the European Tour's official Twitter account:



He continued his fine form on the back nine, but as he reached the 16th hole, rain started to fall. McIlroy just missed the chance at another birdie, hitting the pin too hard, but he kept his composure and didn't let the rain bother him until the 18th.

McIlroy finally hit his first bogey on the final hole, however, going into the drink and settling for a round of five-under and a share of the lead.



The tricky course at Le Golf National, Paris, had several top players guessing once again on Friday. Chris Wood, who double-bogeyed the third hole on Thursday on his way to a score of one-under, recorded three more bogeys and just the single birdie during his second round and sits well outside the top 10.

He still believes in his chances to climb the leaderboard, however:



Wiesberger was unable to build on his fine opening round, as he endured a frustrating day on Friday to finish par. Two ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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