After Thursday\u2019s travails, the world No 2 stormed back into contention with a thrilling back nine in the second round<\/p>\n
\u201cPsst!\u201d said the man who\u2019d just ambled up to the back of the gallery midway down the 15th fairway. \u201cPsssst!\u201d he said again when everyone ignored him. \u201cIs that Rory\u2019s ball?\u201d No one wanted to turn away from the play, but one of the people standing in front cocked their head and grunted \u201cyup\u201d over his shoulder.<\/p>\n
The newcomer waited a second. \u201cDo you think he\u2019s going to lay up?\u201d And now someone finally did snap their head right around. \u201cIt\u2019s Rory fucking McIlroy,\u201d they said, \u201che doesn\u2019t know how to lay up.\u201d And with that, everyone fell quiet again, and slapped their hands down on their hats as another great gust of wind blew in.<\/p>\n
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