Rory McIlroy had a disappointing week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship to begin the postseason, but it’s been much better at the 2024 BMW Championship through 36 holes.
The Northern Irishman opened with a 2-under 70 on Thursday and followed it up with a 1-under 71 on Day 2 to sit at 3 under going into the weekend.
On the par-5 527-yard 17th at Castle Pines Golf Club, McIlroy pulled 3-wood off the tee and flared it into the right rough.
Unhappy with a bad tee shot on a scoreable hole, McIlroy gave his 3-wood a little toss on the tee box and it ended up going into the pond in front of the teeing area.
Rory testing the buoyancy of his 3-wood. pic.twitter.com/EzrhFWByXB
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After a forced layup, McIlroy hit a wedge to just inside 20 feet and two-putted for par.
Looking ahead to East Lake and the Tour Championship, McIlroy is projected to finish seventh in the season-long standings.
