RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Rory McIlroy was heading straight to the driving range after slipping off the pace during round two of the BMW Championship in St Louis. <p>The Masters champion began with a fine six-under-par opening round for a share of the lead, but could only improve his total by one shot on Friday with a 69.</p><p>"I feel like conditions were pretty similar to yesterday," McIlroy told <em>the Golf Channel.</em></p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12950625/golf-leaderboards-pga-tour-lpga-tour-liv-golf-dp-world-tour-ladies-european-tour-major-championships-and-more">BMW Championship leaderboard and other scores</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/us">Latest PGA Tour news, reports and highlights </a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Get Sky Sports</a> or <a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream golf with no contract</a></strong></li></ul><p>"The wind was coming out of a different direction, but still very scorable. The greens are soft, maybe the ball's got a little bit more run out on the fairways, but you'll still see guys shooting pretty good scores today.</p><p>"I didn't quite hit it as good as I did yesterday, so probably an afternoon on the range for me.</p><p>"I'm proud of how I just hung in there. A lot of good par putts on the back nine, especially. The only bogey I had was with a mistake on the par-five eighth hole, but I made some really good par saves coming in and that sort of kept me in it."</p><p>Speaking about the fans at Bellerive, six-time major champion McIlroy added: "They're amazing, that's one of the biggest things I remember from being here in 2018 for the PGA was just how many people showed up and what a great atmosphere it was to play in.</p><p>"Yesterday was amazing for a Thursday. Today, teeing off at 9:45 on a Friday morning and the people out there were incredible. Looking forward to more of the same over the weekend.<em>"</em></p><widget id="2"></widget><p>Two-time US Open champion Wyndham Clark, the only player in the field yet to drop a shot, leads the way on 12 under after back-to-back 64s.</p><p>Gary Woodland is a shot behind while a third American, JJ Spaun, looked set to run away with the second round after he moved to 11 under at the turn.</p><p>Three bogeys on the back nine checked his progress but two birdies, including one at the last, left him as clubhouse leader of the early starters on 10 under.</p><p>World No 1 Scottie Scheffler, who was two over after a first-round 72, bogeyed the first hole but recovered well after the turn with five birdies leaving him still in contention - albeit in joint 25th - at three under.</p> <widget id="1"></widget><p><strong>Live coverage of the BMW Championship continues on Saturday from 4pm on Sky Sports Golf and 8.30pm on Sky Sports Main Event. </strong><strong>Not got Sky? </strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank"><strong>Latest Sky Sports deals</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank"><strong>stream with no contract on NOW</strong></a>.</p>
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