Rory McIlroy needed to get off to a great start in the second round of the 89th Masters. He was coming off a disastrous, disheartening finish to Round 1. He had the better end of the draw, weather wise. Friday, he birdied the par-5 second and then ... nothing.

As has been the case for more than a decade now, Rory McIlroy arrives at Augusta National one win away from joining golfing royalty.

Rory McIlroy is in the mix at the Masters after a second-round 66 at Augusta National AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy’s fragile mental state got a big boost when he left Augusta National on Thursday night,