As of 11:20 a.m. ET, the projected cut was at 1-over par \u2014 a dozen players sat T-68 set to make the weekend.<\/p>\n
McIlroy was seven shots off the clubhouse lead held by Lucas Herbert, on 8-under par, after the Australian\u2019s 62 that matched the record score at a major.<\/a> Sam Burns also shot a 62 on Friday, while Cameron Young sits T-2 with Jackson Suber two shots back of Herbert.<\/p>\n \u201cThe main objective today was to be here for the weekend, which I am. I felt like I left a couple out there,\u201d McIlrory said. \u201cThen you look at the board and you see a couple of 62s, and you feel like you could have done a bit better. … There\u2019s a couple of guys up there, this will be sort of their first experience of playing in the lead at a major championship on the weekend, and there\u2019s obviously some that are very experienced at it like Cam [Young] and like Sam [Burns] as well.\u201d<\/p>\n McIlroy insisted that if he gets off to a decent start Saturday he would be right in it.<\/p>\n \u201cI think I\u2019ve driven the ball so well the last two days. I think anytime I can get a driver in my hand, I\u2019m going to try to,\u201d he said. \u201cI just feel like with how I\u2019m feeling with the driver, I think it\u2019s a big advantage if I can get the ball down there and take out some of these fairway bunkers. I\u2019ll continue to do that when I can.\u201d<\/p>\n Rory McIlroy in with 67.<\/p>\n Most rounds of 67 or better, men’s major championship history:<\/p>\n Tiger Woods, 48 \u2014 Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) July 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n
Rory McIlroy, 45
Jack Nicklaus, 42
Phil Mickelson, 42<\/p>\n
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