Rory McIlroy at Deutsche Bank Championship 2016: Saturday Score and Reaction

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: September 3, 2016

commentComment        

Rory McIlroy kept himself on the fringe of contention at the 2016 Deutsche Bank Championship on Saturday with a four-under 67 in the second round at TPC Boston. 

McIlroy, who entered the week 38th in the FedEx Cup playoffs, was five strokes off the lead pace when he walked off the course with the afternoon wave of play just getting started. The event's 2012 champion shot an even-par 71 in Friday's opening round.

Let's check out a hole-by-hole review of the superstar's second trip around the Norton, Massachusetts, course:



And here's a look at the updated leaderboard as Round 2 rolls on:



McIlroy is in the process of trying to sort out putting problems that have lingered throughout the season. He's shown at least some signs of progress this week after hiring coach Phil Kenyon, which was one of his goals coming into the event, per Keith Jackson of Sky Sports.

"I'm in constant touch with Phil," McIlroy said. "I feel like he's obviously the way to go for me right now and we'll see how it goes and work hard at it and hopefully I start to see little improvements each and every week."

The 27-year-old Northern Irishman came out firing on all cylinders Saturday. He displayed perfect touch on his approach into the par-five second to set himself up for an easy birdie. On the third hole, he showcased some of those positive putting strides with a make from just outside 18 feet for birdie.

Rory McIlroy Tracker noted the fast start moved him within four shots of the lead for a short time:



His charge stalled out during the middle portion of the front nine as he carded bogeys on the fourth and sixth, but the four-time major champion recovered nicely. That's been the theme of the tournament so far after he fought back to even in the first round after falling to four-over through three holes.

McIlroy carded three straight birdies to reac...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!