LAST UPDATE | 11 May
RORY MCILROY IS four shots behind leader Xander Schauffele after the second day at Wells Fargo in Charlotte.
The Hollywood man shot a faultless 18 holes on Friday at Quail Hollow with three birdies for a three under par 67 to hold his spot in second place, tied with Australian Jason Day.
McIlroy told reporters that he felt like he could have “squeezed a couple more out of the round” but was happy that he went bogey free.
He said: “I’m comfortable here. I think I can take advantage of how far I hit it off the tee.
“I think this golf course really lends itself to driving distance. So the fact that I’m comfortable, the length off the tee, and then I’ve had so many good memories here, just I feel positive vibes, I feel good about myself when I’m walking around here.”
American Schauffele extended his lead to four strokes, grabbing five birdies and a bogey on the last hole of the day to sit on top with 11 under par.
Day sits tied with McIlroy heading into the third round after he shot six birdies and two bogeys.
Shane Lowry improved on his opening round four-over 75 with an even-par 71, leaving him well down the field in a tie for 58th.
Seamus Power was also on four-over overall with three holes left to play in his second round before play was suspended due to a lightning threat.
Elsewhere, Pádraig Harrington is three shots off the lead at the Regions Tradition in Alabama.
The Dubliner followed up his sizzling opening round 65 with a 70 and he sits in a share of fourth on nine-under. USA’s Steve Stricker is out in front after a round of 65.
Harrington shot birdies on the second, fifth, sixth, 11th, 13th and 18th, while he had bogeys on holes three, eight, nine and 12.
The 52-year-old is chasing his second senior Major and eighth win on the PGA Tour Champions.
Meanwhile, Leona Maguire fell to nine shots off the lead at the Cognizant Founders Cup in New Jersey.
Maguire shot an opening round 66 at the Upper Montclair Country Club but slipped down the field today with a four-over par 76, hitting five bogeys and just one birdie. Maguire is now on two-under overall.
Stephanie Meadow ended on four-over after following her opening round 73 with a three-over 75, missing the cut. Meadow made a disastrous start by registering a double-bogey on the par-five second, before adding two birdies and three bogeys.
Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang share the lead on 13-under, five clear of Nelly Korda.
- Additional reporting by The 42 Team.
