McIlroy in the fight for the Irish Open: 6 under par and chasing the leader

McIlroy Positions Himself at the Irish Open with an Impeccable Round

STRAFFAN, Ireland – Rory McIlroy carded a 66, six-under-par round with no bogeys, moving up the leaderboard at the Irish Open. Sweden’s Joakim Lagergren leads the tournament after an outstanding round of 62 on Friday. McIlroy climbed to third position, thanks to six birdies at The K Club, two of them achieved in the last two holes, delighting the numerous fans who were following him on his return home.

Incredible, all day. Even just walking onto the course for warm-up today, the support is absolutely incredible. I’m looking forward to playing in that atmosphere over the next few days.
Rory McIlroy

The world number 2 will have to close the gap with Lagergren, who tops the leaderboard with 12 under par after 36 holes, and Frenchman Adrien Saddier, who with a round of 66, added to his initial 67, is one stroke behind the leader. Lagergren, 33 years old, has a distinguished history at The K Club. Last year, playing the Irish Challenge on the adjacent Palmer South Course, he set a course record with 63 strokes and achieved an eagle from a bunker on the 72nd hole, securing a one-stroke victory.