WATCH: Fans react as Rory McIlroy misses birdie chance during Irish Open
![Rory McIlroy during the first round of the Irish Open on Thursday](https://www.northernirelandworld.com/webimg/legacy_oak_106111104.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![Rory McIlroy during the first round of the Irish Open on Thursday](/img/placeholder.png)
Rory Mcilroy's putting issues from day one followed him into his second round of the Irish open at Ballyliffin on Friday.
Having missed a plethora of gilt edged bidrie chances on Thursday - although he still posted a two-under round - a number of birdie opportunities went abegging as he began his second round, starting from the 10th teebox.
Here on his ninth hole of the round - the 18th - he came agonisingly close to improving his position overall.