McIlroy battles swirling winds to stay in contention halfway through Masters

At the halfway point of the 2018 Masters, Rory McIlroy's dream of completing the career Grand Slam is alive and well, but he will have to catch his 2016 Ryder Cup rival Patrick Reed, who holds a 2-stroke lead over Marc Leishman after signing for a 6-under 66.

On a day when the average field score was more than one stroke higher than Thursday, McIlroy battled swirling winds and posted a 1-under 71, good for a share of fourth place with American Jordan Spieth.