Rory McIlroy 'excited' by solid 69 as he recovers from ankle injury

McIlroy hasn't played since missing the cut at the PGA Championship almost a month ago.

Rory McIlroy showed signs of improvement as he continued his comeback from an ankle injury with a two-under-par round on day two at The Barclays.

The 27-year-old, who has not played since missing the cut at the PGA Championship almost a month ago, bettered Thursday's level-par effort at Bethpage Black.