McIlroy seven back but likes his chances at US Open (opens in new tab)

World number two McIlroy fired a one-over par 71 to finish 36 holes on level par 140, seven behind leader Wyndham Clark entering the weekend at windy Shinnecock Hills. "If there's a course where you feel like you still have a chance if you're seven back going into the weekend like I am, it's definitely this one," McIlroy said. Blustery breezes, dense rough and tricky green speeds make the links-style layout difficult at the best of times and worse when winds gust. "When you're chasing, it's s...