McIlroy tied for fourth but six shots off lead at Texas Open

Akshay Bhatia remains top of the leaderboard.

WORK TO DO: Rory McIlroy is tied for fourth after his second round at the Velero Texas Open with Akshay Bhatia continuing to lead the way sitting top of the leaderboard with a five-shot advantage. Pic: Thomas Ash

Rory McIlroy is tied for fourth after his second round at the Velero Texas Open with Akshay Bhatia continuing to lead the way sitting top of the leaderboard with a five-shot advantage.

McIlroy hit a two-under round of 70. He hit a birdie on teh 10th, dropped a shot on the 16th but picked up a shot on the 18th. He hit eight pars and a birdie on the 5th in the back nine.