PORTSTEWART, United Kingdom: Rory McIlroy’s British Open preparations were in disarray Friday (Saturday in Manila) after the former world No.1 missed the cut at the Irish Open for the fourth time in five years.

Defending champion McIlroy was one under for his round with two holes to play but a double-bogey six on the 17th ended any chance of his playing all four days, leaving him one-over-par 73 for the second round.

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