In the rain and cold, Rory McIlroy and field get a better challenge from Philadelphia Cricket Club

The Truistic Championship is a signature event $ 20 million, but in its true sense it is warming for the PGA championship – for Rory McIlroy.

The master champion, as possible as Respectabil, said his goal this week in Filadelphia Cricket Club must receive his game in the shape of the Major next week in the sealing hollow.

There are 36 holes left, and they will need them.

On a rainy, cool day in which Tee intended for and preferred lies are given, McIlroy was taken 3-below 67 years. Added in its opening 66, in 76 and five off Keith Mitchell’s lead.

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“So, I just have to try to open up in the next few days, try to shoot a few results without anyone’s card. If I can do it a little tidy, I feel like I’ll be in a good place in the good end time.”

The weather conditions helped the game a little harder on Friday, after that a day in which 10 players won the previous visor of Wissahickon for Record 65, and Mitchell 61 leading way.

“Yes, absolutely. It’s a little strategic,” McIlroy said about how old 7,100 courtyards, but hosted his first PGA tour, playing in 2. Round. “Even today, harder air, rain, a little wind. I hit a few holes then, then hit a few holes.”

McIlroy is an advocate of the rolling ball, although his specified approach this week was that the course is thrown into the submission. Friday made six birds and three gods; hit eight of 14 orders and 13 out of 18 greenery in regulation. These were similar numbers 1. circle. But his longest disk on Friday was 332 yards; He had nine shot shots longer than that Thursday.

“I think there is a lot of discussion about it, but if the golf ball is just a little shorter, this course would be great. It’s not that great, but it’s probably 500 or 600 meters too short,” he said.

“It would be incredibly able to play the courses like this on which architect wanted to play them. So, yes, it seems to you, it makes you better gratitude when you keep them in those conditions safe.”

Shane Lowry announced a low score in 2. wheel, and 65 (which got it inside one of the heads 36 holes). The worst opening opening was 2-over 72; Friday, at least seven players were greater than that, with Justin Rose Carding 77.