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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates making eagle from the fairway on the eighth hole during the second round of the 111th U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club on June 17 in Bethesda, Maryland.

McIlroy sets record 36 hole score at U.S. Open

Some days you just can't do anything wrong, or almost. Rory McIlroy had a ten stroke lead at one point in today's second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. A double bogey on the eighteenth hole dropped him back to an eight stroke lead; he stands at 11-under 131, setting the record for the best score after 36 holes in the 111-year history of the tournament.

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