Rory McIlroy stands over his eagle putt. The crowd are ready to erupt. But no! He leaves it out to the right and he'll have to settle for a closing birdie. He cracks a wry smile, but that's a fine day's work. A bogey-free 66 and he's in a tie for third heading into the third round.

Frustrated Rory McIlroy refused to have his Amgen Irish Open blown off course.

“Amazing — the whole day,” McIlroy said. “Even just walking to the range for the warmup today, the support is absolutely incredible. I’m looking forward to playing in that atmosphere for the next cou...