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Rory McIlroy at Barclays 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Score and Twitter Reaction
- Updated: August 25, 2016
After starting his day on the back nine, Rory McIlroy played himself into contention at the Barclays at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, with a solid front nine, finishing his evening with an even-par 71 on Thursday.
That left him five strokes behind clubhouse leaders Patrick Reed and Martin Laird, who each shot five-unders on the day.
Here’s the leaderboard:
McIlroy struggled on the back nine, with bogeys on Nos. 15 and 16. His approach game was on point after that, however.
The PGA Tour shared his brilliant approach on No. 18:
Swing goals. https://t.co/qhmNQbswWI
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 25, 2016
McIlroy impressed with strong back-to-back tee shots on Nos. 4 and 5, via the PGA Tour:
.@McIlroyRory’s last two tee shotsNo. 4: 339 yardsNo. 5: 331 yards
