Rory McIlroy takes The National Sport front page on Friday, February 5 after recovering from a shaky start to fire himself into contention at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
A four-under par round of 68 put world No 3 McIlroy among the group behind overnight leader Alex Noren, and the Northern Irishman’s second round followed a similar pattern.
After shooting three-over par on his front nine, McIlroy was perilously close to the projected cut line only to recover with a three-under par back nine to finish par for the day.
Discussing his round, McIlroy said a 68 was a "fair reflection" on the way he played in the opening round at Emirates Golf Club.
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