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Rory McIlroy (67) not 'back in contention, but I'm pretty close' at Irish Open

Following a mediocre opening round, Rory McIlroy fired a bogey-free 67 on Friday at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. But it could have been lower.

Beginning on the back nine at Mount Juliet Estates, McIlroy birdied four of his first eight holes in Round 2. He added a fifth birdie on the par-4 first, his 10th hole of the day, but the Northern Irishman parred in.

“I got off to a better start and then once you do that, you make a couple of birdies early, you start to feel like you can make a few more.