Clark Continues to Lead at US Open as McIlroy Sits Seven Back While Lowry Misses Cut

Clark continues to lead at US Open as McIlroy sits seven back while Lowry misses cut

Pádraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell have also missed the cut at Shinnecock.

Rory McIlroy slips down US Open leaderboard after struggling on back nine

McIlroy slipped seven off the pace after being in contention at the turn

Rollercoaster back nine leaves Rory McIlroy seven behind at US Open in Shinnecock Hills

'It’s pretty s***'- Shane Lowry's brutal assessment after missing US Open cut

Shane Lowry was brutally honest after he missed the cut at the US Open in Shinnecock Hills, New York. The former Open Champion didn’t play horrifically individually in each round on what is a tough course, but shooting back-to-back rounds of three-over-par 73 wasn’t going to be enough to make the weekend. And that has been the story of his season, Lowry has competed well in parts, especially at the start of the year, but lately he’s gone backwar…

Rough back nine leaves McIlroy playing catchup at Shinnecock - Irish Golfer Magazine

There was a little Dr Jekyll and a lot of Mr Hyde on Rory McIlroy’s back nine on day two of the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills and his hopes of landing a second USGA showpiece took a knock. The world number two’s bogey-bogey finish took a lot of the gloss off what was an otherwise impressive opening round in what proved to be the tougher early wave on day one, and by the time he made his way to the first tee on Friday, the five-stroke defic…