Rory bumps along

RORY McILROY shares the lead at the halfway stage of the Omega European Masters in Switzerland — the first qualifying event for next year’s Ryder Cup.

A two-under-par 69 was, somewhat surprisingly, good enough to put the US Open champion out in front on eight under alongside England’s Simon Dyson and Gary Boyd and Welshman Jamie Donaldson.

It came after overnight leader Nick Dougherty, only too aware that he had missed his previous 21 cuts going back to last November, added a 72 to his opening 63.