McIlroy takes clear lead

Rory McIlroy banished the memory of St Andrews last year to take a clear lead into the closing stretch of his Masters second round in Augusta today.

The 21-year-old, joint overnight leader with Spaniard Alvaro Quiros, went to the turn in 33 and even when his first bogey of the week came on the short 12th he followed it with a birdie.