McIlroy four shots in the lead at Open

Rory McIlroy is pulling further clear of the field at the Open.

Rory McIlroy is pulling further clear of the field at the Open.

After speaking earlier in the week about struggling to follow up on a strong opening round, the former World Number 1 is four-under par for his second round at Hoylake today.

He is now on 10-under par at the moment and a massive four shots clear of his closest challengers.

Francesco Molinari, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson and Ryan Moore are all tied for second place on six-under.

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