Golf-McIlroy likely to miss halfway cut despite shooting 65

Hometown favorite Rory McIlroy was most likely to miss the halfway cut at the British Open on Friday, despite matching the best score of the championship with a six-under-par 65 in the second round at Royal Portrush. However, the damage had already been done with an opening 79 that included a sickening quadruple-bogey at the first hole.

A somber-looking McIlroy showed his appreciation to the crowd after sinking a 10-foot par putt at the final hole, coming up probably one shot short of qualifying for the final two rounds with his two-over 144 scores. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Adam Scott and U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland were among other big-names destined to bow out early as the championship lost much of its star power.