Late birdies ensure Rory McIlroy makes cut as Scottie Scheffler leads in Houston

Rory McIlroy made three late birdies in a second round 66 (Michael Wyke/AP)

Three late birdies moved Rory McIlroy inside the cut line as Scottie Scheffler tied the course record to take the lead at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.

McIlroy was outside the cut before three successive birdies from the 16th lifted him to four-under-par on a day disrupted by thunderstorms.