Rory McIlroy - 4 Time Major Winner

Can't sink a putt to save his life - so frustrating

1 back, nice. A couple more before the end of the round would be sweet.

FFS bogeys the 18th

Didn't get a chance to watch anything yet today but looks an ok round given conditions and scoring so far. Looks to have set himself up nicely for the weekend

Probably should have been 2 shots better although did get lucky with that chip in par...don't think 3 under will be far off the lead at the end of the round

Looking like he'll be 5 or 6 back at least after today. Course is not as hard as it's being made out to be as the leaders are making birdies.

He can't seem to put 4 rounds together in the majors. He'll probably have too high a hill to climb after today's round again.

I don't think it's that straightforward, Cantlay scraping a double on the 6th. I think 6, 7 under absolute max will be leading after today so he'll still be well in there.

Leaders are halfway through the round and it's still -5. Starting to think Bryson could be in the lead or tied at the end of the day.

But sure everyone top 20 now are players doing better and moving up the way so of course be likely to be better than his score. Today will be bad if he compounds it tomorrow, a slight improvement in puttingwill help a great deal.

Following on from this reasonably accurate prediction, I'm thinking the lead could actually come in a bit today. -3 or -4 could be the lead at the end of the day. Course is only going to get tougher.

With both Leinster and Munster not showing up today I could really do with Rory showing everyone he's up for it today, though that shocking approach to the 1st from 157 yards has me worried. At least he got up and down for the par.

Birdied the third. Four under now.

Putter is cold again

Decent chance of a birdie and ends up with a bogey.

Those two shots into nine by Finau and him were just ridiculous. To follow Finau's ball almost identically. That's some golf.

And birdies it.

Just 1 or 2 more today and he'd be right there, just keep the silly bogies off the card

Bryson is the only one making less mistakes to be fair

He's really struggling from greenside bunkers today....another bunker test coming up....

Great save.

Looking like second last group tomorrow for Rory so. Should really be in the last group. Tee shot on 17 was unforgivable with a 9 iron.

I think Bryson will have to have a blowup or 2 to be caught. Edit: There we go, that's a start! 😂

That's a good point. Being paired with Cantlay or Pavon would be better than getting caught up in the circus if he and Bryson were going head to head.

But would definitely make Rory play worse. .a head to head ..Bryson wins 8 out of 10