Rory McIlroy in contention for 'extra special' first win at the Memorial

After the Memorial's first two rounds, Rory McIlroy has his sights on finally getting that coveted handshake from the Golden Bear.

McIlroy hasn't won since the CJ Cup in October, however, he's posted a runner-up (Masters), a solo fifth (Wells Fargo Championship) and a solo eighth (PGA) in his last three starts. And now, he's two shots off the lead at Muirfield Village, but a few blunders on Friday stick out like a sore thumb.

"Another solid day's play," McIlroy said after a second-round 3-under 69. "Couple of silly bogeys. Bogeyed the 11th, par-5, and the [par-4] 14th for the second day in a row. But I guess it sort of happens around here. It's getting tricky and you're going to make bogeys…