McIlroy misses cut but Tiger survives
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May 13, 2012, Sunday
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WORLD No. 1 Rory McIlroy missed the cut at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, after shooting a 4-over 76 in Friday's second round which ended with a trio of Americans sharing the lead.
Zach Johnson, Kevin Na and Matt Kuchar were knotted at 8-under 136, a shot clear of compatriot Harris English.
But with five players sitting a further stroke adrift and the course likely to get tougher over the weekend, the event widely known as golf's unofficial fifth major remains wide open.
One player who will not be able to make a move in the third round is McIlroy, who has had a miserable record at the TPC Sawgrass course where he also missed the cut in his previous two appearances before skipping the event last year.
The Northern Irishman, who had not missed a cut since last year's Wells Fargo Championship, carded five bogeys and one birdie on Friday for a two-day total of 148. "There is something about this place I just can't get to grips with," McIlroy told reporters. "I just need to try and get the hang of this golf course somehow, it's just - I find it pretty difficult but it's just one of those weeks."
Tiger Woods had to fight to avoid missing successive cuts for the first time in his professional career after shooting a 74 in his opening round. The former world No. 1, who failed to make the weekend at Quail Hollow last week, rose to the challenge by posting a 68 that included a string of four birdies around the turn that put him clear of trouble.
Zach Johnson, Kevin Na and Matt Kuchar were knotted at 8-under 136, a shot clear of compatriot Harris English.
But with five players sitting a further stroke adrift and the course likely to get tougher over the weekend, the event widely known as golf's unofficial fifth major remains wide open.
One player who will not be able to make a move in the third round is McIlroy, who has had a miserable record at the TPC Sawgrass course where he also missed the cut in his previous two appearances before skipping the event last year.
The Northern Irishman, who had not missed a cut since last year's Wells Fargo Championship, carded five bogeys and one birdie on Friday for a two-day total of 148. "There is something about this place I just can't get to grips with," McIlroy told reporters. "I just need to try and get the hang of this golf course somehow, it's just - I find it pretty difficult but it's just one of those weeks."
Tiger Woods had to fight to avoid missing successive cuts for the first time in his professional career after shooting a 74 in his opening round. The former world No. 1, who failed to make the weekend at Quail Hollow last week, rose to the challenge by posting a 68 that included a string of four birdies around the turn that put him clear of trouble.
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