Namibia: McIlroy seizes 36 hole record six shot Masters lead with epic finish – Sport

Rory McIlroy delivered one of the most incredible finishes in major golf history with birdies on six of Friday’s last seven holes to seize a record six-stroke lead after 36 holes at the Masters.

Defying fast and firm conditions at Augusta National, McIlroy fired a seven-under-par 65 in the second round to stand on 12-under-par 132 at the midpoint of the year’s first major.

World number two McIlroy’s closing run included holing out a spectacular 29-yard pitch at the par-four 17th…