Canadian Open: At the RBC Canadian Open, Rory McIlroy finished within three strokes of the lead at the halfway point while Tyrrell Hatton surged into contention with an incredible second round.
Following victories in 2019 and 2022, McIlroy is attempting to become the third Canadian to win consecutively. He birdied his final two holes at Oakdale Golf & Country Club to finish with a bogey-free 67 and move to six under.
The third-ranked golfer in the world started the day with seven pars before making a close-range birdie at the eighth, rolling in from 15 feet at the tenth, and taking another shot at the par-three fourteenth holes.
After missing his attempt at an eagle, McIlroy converted a two-putt birdie at the par-five penultimate hole to stay within striking distance of leader Carl Yuan going into the weekend.
McIlroy remarked, “It was a better, more solid round. I feel pleased about where I am right now. Thought [Friday] went well, it would have been good to be one or two closer to the lead.”
Yuan shot a five-under 67 and tied for first position with Rai, CT Pan, and home favourite Corey Conners. Hatton shot the best round of the day, a 64, to tie for second place with them.
Hatton shared the lead with Rai, who shot a three-under 69, and Pan, who overcame a double-bogey in his first round to shoot a second-round 66. Hatton scored five straight birdies around the turn and nine in total, but he was unable to find another at the last.
Rose, who was playing alongside McIlroy, duplicated his partner’s birdie-birdie finish, moving the former world No. 1 into a group that was three shots behind the lead at the halfway point.
Sam Burns, one of the pre-tournament favourites, failed to make the cut, leaving Englishmen Tommy Fleetwood and Harry Hall five strokes down. Shane Lowry and Matt Fitzpatrick are one stroke further back.
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