Rory McIlroy at Ryder Cup 2014: Score, Recap and Twitter Reaction from Day 2

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Published: September 27, 2014

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Rory McIlroy finally got in the win column at the 2014 Ryder Cup to help Team Europe grab a 10-6 lead heading into the final day of competition.

It was another busy day for McIlroy. The Northern Irishman played the anchor leg of morning fourball again, this time with Ian Poulter, before teaming back up with Sergio Garcia and heading quickly back out for the afternoon foursomes.

Let's check out the scores from his two Saturday matches along with a recap of the action. Although McIlroy played better on Day 2, he still wasn't at his absolute best. Perhaps he's saving the heroics for the always intriguing Sunday singles.

 



 

Day 2 Results



 

Recap and Twitter Reaction



The Saturday morning session marked the second straight time McIlroy went up against the American tandem of Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler. Despite playing a different format with a different partner in Poulter, the result was the same in the end.

Poulter gave the European side an immediate lead with a birdie on the first. There was some thought he could actually be the most important player on the team this week over McIlroy due to his Ryder Cup success (12-4-1), but neither one has actually led the charge, at least so far.

The Americans got back to level on the fifth courtesy of Walker's birdie. It looked like Team Europe might jump right back on top on the next hole after a McIlroy birdie, but Golf Digest noted a clutch putt from Fowler kept it level:



It was just the start of a hot streak for the four-time major champion, though.

He ended up posting three birdies in a four-hole stretch to put his team 2-up. It was the first time in the event one of McIlroy's teams had a lead of more than one. BBC Radio 5 Live provided comments from Iain Carter about the run:



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