Freaky to fab, Rory finds Friday formula

Rory McIlroy will have to find another day to fret over after his Friday at the Open proved far from freaky at Royal Liverpool.

Ireland’s two-time Major winner, breaking recent type, followed up his first-round-leading, six-under-par 66 with another round of the score and it was no less scintillating.

McIlroy now goes into today’s third round with a four-shot lead at 12 under par over American Dustin Johnson, who followed the Holywood golfer in with the round of the day, a 65.