Rory McIlroy struggles and Richard Mansell moves in wild climate at Alfred Dunhill One-way links Championship

Rory McIlroy had a 2nd round to overlook at the Alfred Dunhill One-way links Championship as he tumbled down the leaderboard in appalling temperature situations.

An opening spherical of 68 place the planet No.2 in a powerful place on Thursday, but he concluded 3 around par on a soaked and windy working day at Kingsbarns to go one underneath all round in joint-43rd position.

A shotgun 8.30am begin on all a few programs for all competition was ordered owing to the adverse weather conditions conditions, which pushed the gamers to their limitations.

England’s Richard Mansell arrived out strongest, carding the very best spherical of the day of 68 at St Andrews to go top rated of the leaderboard on 10 below heading into round a few.

Sweden’s Alex Noren sits two photographs at the rear of in 2nd right after capturing an outstanding three underneath 69 at Kingsbarns.

Property favorite Robert MacIntyre, new from winning the Italian Open up, also had a superior day, climbing into the major 5 with a round of two under at Kingsbarns.

Romain Langasque, who shot a training course record-equalling round of 61 at St. Andrew’s in the opening spherical, undid his fantastic get the job done by finishing eight above par in Carnoustie to go joint-19th all round on -3.

Next Spherical LEADERBOARD

• 1. Richard Mansell, 10-beneath
• 2. Alex Noren, 8-underneath
• T3. Antoine Rozner, 7-below
• T3. Niklas Moller, 7-beneath
• 5. Robert MacIntyre, 6-under
• T6. Daniel Gavins, 5-under
• T6. Callum Shinkwin, 5-beneath
• T6. Julien Bruns, 5-below
• T6. Tapio Pulkkanen, 5-underneath

Matt Wallace, who completed two in excess of par at Kingsbarns, defined what it was like to enjoy in the ailments.

“It is just brutal,” he claimed. “This is a new umbrella, I have modified jacket, I’ve just bought two more towels from the pro shop… it is brutal.”

There was a minute to savour for Eddie Pepperell underneath the torrential rain, as the Englishman hit a hole in just one on the 168-garden par-three eighth gap at Kingsbarns.