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McIlroy, Back in PGA Hunt, Blames Bad Setup for Lead Logjam
McIlroy’s 67 left him five shots off the lead and kept his bid for back-to-back major titles alive after a difficult opening round.
- On Friday, six-time major champion Rory McIlroy fired a three-under-par 67 at Aronimink Golf Club, advancing to five shots off the lead at the US PGA Championship.
- After a four-over 74 on Thursday when he closed with four bogeys in a row, McIlroy spent hours on the driving range to correct his swing before Friday's turnaround.
- World number one Scottie Scheffler called the pin placements "absurd," while McIlroy criticized the setup for preventing separation, with 15 players within two shots of the lead at halfway.
- Americans Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy share the lead entering Saturday, while two-time PGA champion Pádraig Harrington posted a 69 to position himself for the weekend.
- McIlroy feels "right in the tournament" heading into the weekend, though he expects a difficult challenge on a course where the bunched leaderboard signals a tight competition ahead.
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Rory McIlroy makes feelings clear on 'not great' PGA Championship setup
Rory McIlroy has made his feelings clear on a "not great setup" at the PGA Championship. The Masters Champion bounced back from a poor opening round of 74 in round one to record a bogey-free 67 at Aronimink Golf Club.The Northern Irishman was critical of how the competition has been organised and how tightly packed the field is.He told reporters after his second round: "I think a bunched leaderboard like this, I think it's a sign of not a great …
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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