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McIlroy misses Players cut, Tiger survives

by Admin on May 12, 2012

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the Players Championship after shooting a four-over-par 76 in Friday’s second round which ended with a trio of Americans sharing the lead. Zach Johnson, Kevin Na and Matt Kuchar were knotted at eight-under 136, a shot clear of compatriot Harris English. But with five players sitting a further stroke adrift and the course likely to get tougher over the weekend, the event widely known as golf’s unofficial fifth major remains wide open.

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McIlroy misses Players cut, Tiger survives

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