In late May, Rory McIlroy left Oak Hill and the US PGA Championship with little hope of success. This was quite a revelation from someone who has been chasing trophies since childhood. But things have quickly turned around for McIlroy. “I started envisioning winning this tournament when I arrived on Monday,” said a revitalized McIlroy. With a second round of 67 added to his first round of 65, McIlroy is now sitting at eight under par and in a perfect position to win his fifth major. He is well aware that his last major win was back in August 2014.
“No one wants me to win another major more than I do,” added the 34-year-old. “The desire is obviously there. I’ve come close many times over the past nine years and I will always keep coming back.” McIlroy’s resilience was on display in his second round. Despite dropping shots at the 11th, 13th, and 17th holes, he responded with an impressive performance on the front nine. He finished with a birdie on the par-three 9th. McIlroy believes the course is one where you need to score well on the front nine and then hold on during the back nine. He will be aiming for a fast start in the third round.
Before the tournament, there was a lot of talk about Brooks Koepka and his supposedly ideal approach to the game. However, Koepka admitted that he is not a fan of the course and criticized certain aspects of it. His comments are unlikely to be well-received in this traditionally conservative environment, but Koepka isn’t too concerned.
Wyndham Clark shot a 67 to reach nine under par, while Dustin Johnson recovered from a disastrous quadruple bogey to finish at six under par. Johnson, the 2016 champion, is confident in his game and knows what it takes to win majors. He will need to perform well over the next 36 holes to be in contention.
Matt Fitzpatrick had a memorable day with a hole-in-one at the 15th hole, his first as a professional. He joked that his hand was sore from all the high-fives after the shot. In other news, Tiger Woods will not be playing in next month’s Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. He withdrew from the Masters and underwent ankle surgery, so it was expected that he would miss the final major of the year.
There is uncertainty about whether Woods will return to tournament golf in the future. The R&A wishes him a speedy recovery.
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