Did Rory McIlroy make the U.S. Open cut? The latest from Oakmont after Round 2

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Rory McIlroy was in serious danger of missing the cut at a major for the first time since The Open Championship last year.
Through six holes of his second round on Friday, McIlroy sat eight-over par with the cut projected to come into play at seven-over. The reigning Masters champion was forced to fight his way into the weekend at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh — and it really became a battle.
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Between tossed clubs, smashed tee markers and missed putts, McIlroy's second-round 72 was a rollercoaster but he finished the day six-under par and survived the cut.
Here's how he did it:
Birdie at 18! ... and now we wait
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland laughs with Shane Lowry of Ireland on the 18th hole green during the second round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 13, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
WHEW.
That round was an absolute ride. Rory puts away the five-footer and gets to six-over par, and moves to relative safety under the cut line, shooting 72 for the day.
The cut is projected at seven-over, but there are few players still on the course due to some slow play on Friday. With such a punishing course, Rory probably won't be breathing a sigh of relief until he's officially got a tee time for Saturday.
Par at No. 17 leaves Rory in limbo
Rory got on in two at the par 4 but couldn't sink an 11-footer for birdie. He followed up the par by reaching the green in two again at the par 4 No. 18 — right as the cut line moved to six-over.
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It might be birdie or bust for McIlory, who is just five feet from he cup.
2 holes left, no room for error
McIlroy played it a little safe on the par 3 No. 16. He landed his tee shot 35 feet away from the cup, but rolled the birdie to chance to within inches and sank the par putt.
Two holes left. Rory is seven-over and the projected cut remains a seven-over.
Birdie at No. 15!
FINALLY!
Rory gets one back by sinking a 20-foot putt. The cut line has moved back down to seven-over, so McIlroy isn't out of the woods yet. He's got three to play and can't afford a mis-hit.
A par and a break at No. 14
Rory needed some serious help and he got it.
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Despite missing another birdie putt from seven feet out after a fantastic sand save, the projected cut line dropped to eight-over. McIlroy cleaned up for par and stays alive.
He remains eight-over with four to play.
Par at No. 13
Another wasted opportunity. McIlroy, who stuck one 11 feet away from the cup on the par-3 and just barely missed the birdie again. He's running out of chances to pick up some strokes here.
Rory remains eight-over with five to play. The cut line is still projected to come into play at seven-over.
Massive par save at No. 12!
Somehow, someway, Rory found his way to a four-foot par putt and sank it. That was huge to mitigate the damage after a missed opportunity.
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He's still eight-over with six to play. The cut line is still projected to come into play at seven-over.
Meltdown at No. 12
McIlroy found the fairway off the tee on a par five that he absolutely needed to take advantage of to get back under the cut. On his second shot from 310 yards out, Rory hit it 243 yards to the left rough and chucked his club before the ball even landed. He's going to need some magic to get out of trouble here.
Bogey at No. 11
Just a nightmare after coming so close to getting to six-over. Rory went far left off the tee, overshot the green coming out of the bunker, finally made it on with his third shot and missed his par putt by 13 inches.
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McIlory is now eight-over par and behind the cut line with seven holes to play.
Rory cleans up for par at No. 10
But his birdie put rolled just an inch or two alongside the hole and looked like it wanted to drop. McIlroy is still at seven-over — right on the cut line. Unfortunately, he went right into the bunker off the tee at No. 11 and has some more work to do.
Birdie at No. 9
Whew, Rory needed this one. He finishes the front nine three-over par after sinking a 32-foot putt on the par-4 No. 9.
McIlroy is now seven-over for the tournament and squarely on the projected cut line.
McIlroy settles after two double bogeys in first three holes
OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches a chip shot on the first hole during the second round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 13, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Photo by)
It looked like McIlroy was going to play himself out of the weekend before he even made it to the turn. A pair of double bogeys on the par 4 No. 1 and par 4 No. 3 left him reeling, but McIlroy has responded with four consecutive pars.
He needs to start sinking some birdies and continue gaining momentum.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Did Rory McIlroy make the U.S. Open cut? The latest from Oakmont after Round 2