Rory McIlroy: You're not going to go out and shoot 65 every day

Treading water on Day 2, McIlroy still made important saves on 16 thru 18 to remain five back of leader Will Zalatoris

STILL SMILING: Rory McIlroy shares a joke with Tiger Woods on No 13 at Southern Hills on Friday

TULSA, Oklahoma – When the afternoon field zigged, Rory McIlroy zagged.

As the winds laid down and the soft and uncut greens were as receptive as any you’ll ever see in a major championship, the leaderboard was hemorrhaging red birdies at Southern Hills in the afternoon wave of the PGA Championship.