Rory McIlroy faces battle to make cut at weather-hit Players Championship, Jon Rahm withdraws due to illness

11.03.2023 - 08:27 eurosport.com

Rory McIlroy faces a battle to make the cut at the weather-hit Players Championship at Sawgrass in Florida. World No. 1 Jon Rahm withdrew from the tournament owing to illness ahead of the second round while McIlroy’s playing partner Scottie Scheffler sits on five under, one stroke shy of club house leader Ben Griffin.

Ad The second round was suspended on Friday owing to storms with the Northern Irishman McIlroy six over par after 10 holes. He is 14 behind Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Adam Svensson, who lead the field on eight under after 14 and 11 holes respectively.

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McIlroy followed up a four-over-par first-round 76 with a bogey on the fifth and a double bogey on the sixth to leave him at seven over.

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