Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry head into the weekend six pictures off the lead on the Zurich Traditional of New Orleans crew occasion after a pricey end to their second spherical.
The defending champions completed their spherical within the day-two foursomes format with back-to-back bogeys on the seventeenth and 18th holes to drop them right into a nine-way tie for sixteenth place after a three-under par spherical of 69.
The pair had been six underneath for the spherical by means of 12 holes with the spotlight an eagle three on the par-five second however had already registered bogey on the thirteenth earlier than their disappointing end.
American duo Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo proceed to prepared the ground though additionally shot 69 on Friday a day after their beautiful 14-under 58 within the fourballs.
Andew Novak and Ben Griffin are on 16-under after a second-round 66, whereas English duo David Skinns and Ben Taylor are tied fifth after a 67.
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