McIlroy relieved to recover from late drama

World number two Rory McIlroy will be hoping his late drama at the Open yesterday when he hit a spectator on the head with a drive will not have an effect when he begins his second round this morning.

The 23-year-old’s ball bounced out of bounds at the 15th – costing him two shots and threatening to derail his bid for a second major – after it hit teenager Jason Blue.