{"id":1249738,"date":"2024-03-02T00:49:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T00:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/rory-mcilroy-three-strokes-off-the-pace-in-florida\/"},"modified":"2024-03-03T08:24:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T08:24:33","slug":"cognizant-classic-2024-r2-rory-mcilroy-three-strokes-off-the-pace-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/cognizant-classic-2024-r2-rory-mcilroy-three-strokes-off-the-pace-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy three strokes off the pace in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"
Rory McIlroy carded a four-under-par 67 for the second successive day to finish three strokes off the pace following round two of the Cognizant Classic in Florida.<\/p>\n
Northern Irishman McIlroy is among eight players tied for sixth place, alongside Ireland\u2019s Shane Lowry and England\u2019s David Skinns, after hitting six birdies and two bogeys on Friday.<\/p>\n
McIlroy said that while he \u201cdidn\u2019t get off to the greatest of starts\u201d, he bounced back to finish strongly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it is just one of those courses where you have just got to stay super patient, knowing that the scoring is good, but people aren\u2019t going to get away from you here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I did a good job of staying patient until the end and that patience was rewarded.\u201d<\/p>\n