McIlroy 'right in the tournament' after blistering PGA second round

Rory McIlroy recovered from a frustrating four-over-par first round at the US PGA Championship, held at Aronimink Golf Club in south-west Philadelphia, by shooting a bogey-free 67 in his second round on May 16, 2026. The round moved him to within five shots of the halfway leaders, Americans Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy. Only Chris Gotterup (65) and Ludvig Åberg (66) posted lower second-round scores, leaving a congested leaderboard with 15 players within two shots of the lead.