Rory McIlroy happy after ‘solid day’ at Memorial Tournament

Leona Maguire at two under par in US Women's Open

Rory McIlroy hits from the ninth fairway during the second round of the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. Picture: Darron Cummings/AP

Rory McIlroy has a great rapport with Memorial tournament host Jack Nicklaus, whom he sees all the time at the Bear’s Club in South Florida. They have lunch, and talk golf and life.

As for the bond between world No. 8 McIlroy and Muirfield Village, host of this week’s tournament, well… “Muirfield and I have had a bit of a complicated relationship,” McIlroy told pgatour.com this week, before opening with scores of 70-69 to reach 5 under par, two behind clubhouse leader Denny McCarthy.