Q Radio Sport
Defending champion Rory McIlroy won't play any part in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open this weekend.
The Holywood man carded a 73 to end 1-over-par, and finish a long way off the projected cut mark.
A Rory sized hole in both the car park and the scoreboard #irishopen2017 pic.twitter.com/4Hskal3v9y
— Richard O'Reilly (@RM_oreilly) 7 July 2017
It wasn't to be for former Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke either, as he bowed out of the tournament on 8-over-par.
Meanwhile, Ireland's Paul Dunne leads the way for the home hopes, on 8-under, with American Daniel Im co-topping the leaderboard with Benjamin Hebert on 13-under.
#IrishOpen2017 leader Daniel Im is relaxed about the prospect of playing on The Open later this month pic.twitter.com/l4UB6KvsVM
— Richard O'Reilly (@RM_oreilly) 7 July 2017
Daniel Im chats to the media after finishing his second round
Local favourite Graeme McDowell and is on 3-under-par, while fellow major Padraig Harrington is on 6-under.
Rory McIlroy holes out on what could be his final hole of the competition. He is in line to miss the cut #IrishOpen pic.twitter.com/DdHui7W6Yj
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) 7 July 2017
Rory McIlroy finishes his round
Also in the mix are Spain's Jon Rahm on 12-under, with Ryan Fox of New Zealand on 11.