On trying day, McIlroy grinds his way closer to top - By John - TopicsExpress

On trying day, McIlroy grinds his way closer to top - By John Huggan ARDMORE, Pa. -- Perhaps ominously for those fancying their chances of winning this 113th U.S. Open, he looked quite content with both how he had played and where his three-over par aggregate of 143 was likely to be relative to the eventual leader. Having battled round Mud . . . sorry Merion in 70, PGA champion and former U.S. Open winner Rory McIlroy seemed at ease with his role as one of the more prom... ow.ly/2xBkxg