‘Nervous’ McIlroy relieved to make the cut at British Open

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy in action yesterday. Pic/AFP

Rory McIlroy admitted he had a nervous walk down the 18th fairway of his second round at the British Open not knowing if he had done enough to avoid missing the cut.

But a birdie on the last for the Northern Irishman that took him to level par for his opening two rounds should be enough to hang around for the weekend at Royal St George's with the projected cut set a one over par.

"I felt a little nervous going to that 18th tee. I knew I needed a par at least, but birdie to be comfortable this afternoon while I watch the golf," said the 2014 British Open champion.

However, McIlroy will need a remarkable final two rounds if he is to end a seven-year wait to win a major as he trails clubhouse leader Collin Morikawa by nine shots. "I need to go out and play well tomorrow and then pray for a bit of wind in the afternoon and see where that gets me," added the World No. 11. "Right now I'm trying to play my own game and not even look at the board."

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