More Masters misery for Rory McIlroy as he shoots 77

By the time McIlroy finished his second round, his bad Friday added up to 5-over 77 and he’ll likely leave Augusta with a missed cut for the second time in three years

STRUGGLES: Rory McIlroy reacts to his shot on the first hole during the second round of the Masters at Augusta National. Pic: AP Photo/Matt Slocum

Rory McIlroy’s timing was sub-optimal. After piping his drive miles down the centre of the first fairway and looking poised to make a move, McIlroy was addressing his birdie putt when a roar erupted from the adjacent eighth green.

Brooks Koepka had rolled in an eagle putt on 8 to reach 10-under par – 10 ahead of McIlroy before he’d even finished a hole in his second round. You could almost sense the tension shift into a higher gear and start chasing to try to catch up.