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The turning point came at the par-four 16th, which Spieth played perfectly for a par four.

In the weather version of rock, paper, scissors – wind beats rain, both beat sun.

But the Floridian has never played in the final group in a major.

“It wasn’t I couldn’t look within myself”, McIlroy stated. I don’t know if we’d be in any better score if I was on the other side of the draw. With the way he’s played this summer, he could totally make a charge in the final 36 holes.

But he’d rather have been swinging a club than holding a microphone. A third-straight round in the 60s will ensure qualifying next year won’t be as hard. Fortunately, one of the venues was his hometown course in Woburn. The biggest break came at No. 10, when the rain...

The home crowd are going to roar him on to beat the Americans and claim the Claret Jug on Sunday.

Here’s a look back at McIlroy’s four major successes…

The wind was so strong. For Poulter, it was a terrific effort.

“I’ll maybe look back at the end of my career and be extremely satisfied or disappointed”. “It is extremely important but hard to do”. “It kept me positive, so he did a great job”. “It’s not something I think about”....

It will clearly take more than blustering wind and hammering rain to stop Jordan Spieth at Royal Birkdale after he opened up a two-shot lead, posting a one under-par 69, in the second round of the British Open on Friday.

For the Cavaliers, a Kyrie Irving trade would have to bring in considerable talent to help them stay within punching distance of the Warriors and hopefully convince LeBron to stay next summer (though his next exit from Cleveland may be a foregone conclusion at this point).

Chelsea have announced they have agreed a fee with Real Madrid for the transfer of Alvaro Morata.

And he did it in atrocious conditions for golf.

Fellow Irishman and former Open champion Darren Clarke admitted he found it hard to watch as McIlroy floundered early in his round.

During Thursday’s parole hearing, the famous felon said he never complained about his conviction during the more than eight years he spent behind bars.