Struggling McIlroy misses Irish cut

Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the Irish Open for the fourth time in five years, leading the four-time major winner to express concerns yesterday about parts of his game ahead of the British Open.

McIlroy shot 1-over 73 in his second round over the links at Portstewart, Northern Ireland, and was 1 over for the tournament, which he is hosting to benefit his foundation. He was 4 strokes below the cut mark and 14 strokes off the joint leaders, Benjamin Hebert and Daniel Im.

“My short game is not sharp enough and I’m making silly mistakes,” said McIlroy, who refused to blame his performance on the fact he was busy at the start of the week because he was hosting the event. “I’m not being very proficient with my scoring and making it difficult for myself.”

Jon Rahm shot 67 to be alone in third place.

Munoz halfway home

Sebastian Munoz shot a 3-under 67 to lead Ben Martin and Hudson Swafford by 3 strokes after the second round of The Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Munoz, a 24-year-old Colombian, continued his solid play after an opening-round 61. He heads into the weekend at 12-under 128 and leads after 36 holes for the second time in his rookie PGA Tour season. He shared the lead halfway through the St. Jude Classic but played the final two rounds in 11 over. . . .

Katherine Kirk shot a career-best 9-under 63 to take a 3-stroke lead in the weather-delayed second round of the inaugural Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic in Oneida, Wis.