| Leaderboard: -11 JJ Spaun (US), -10 S Straka (Aut), T Merritt (US) -9 D McCarthy (US) -8 B Harman (US), T Finau (US) C Smith (Aus), R Palmer (US) |
| Selected others: -6 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), J Thomas (US) -5 Kim Si-woo (Kor), T Hatton (Eng), -4 S Lowry (Ire), X Shauffele (US) -3 M Laird (Sco), -2 C Young (US) |
| Missed cut: -1 R McIlroy (NI), S Scheffler (US) Level R Knox (Sco) +2 M Kuchar (US), +4 J Spieth, +6 J Rose |
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Rory McIlroy bogeyed the ultimate gap to overlook the cut by one stroke at the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis.
The world quantity three from Northern Ireland shot a one-under-par 69 to take him to 1 underneath after two rounds.
It was McIlroy’s first event since his final-day disappointment at The Open Championship final month.
JJ Spaun carded a 67 to guide on 11 underneath, with fellow American Troy Merritt and Austrian Sepp Straka one shot again.
World primary Scottish Scheffler additionally missed the cut on one underneath, as did Scotland’s Russell Knox on stage par and Justin Rose, who went spherical in 75 to slide to 6 over.
The St Jude Championship at TPC Southwind is the primary of three tournaments to determine the Tour champion, with the winner choosing up $18m (£14.8m).
McIlroy, who final missed at the cut at the Valero Texas Open in March, shot 4 birdies – together with two within the first two holes – however bogeys on the sixth, ninth and 18th price him.
Although Spaun bogeyed the seventh and twelfth, 5 birdies took him away from the sphere as in a single day chief Kim Si-Woo from South Korea light to 5 underneath courtesy of a 73.
Three birdies and an eagle within the first six holes set American Denny McCarthy on the way in which to a wonderful 65 and 9 underneath total, two pictures behind Spaun.
