WATCH: Rory McIlroy is absolutely ripping through the Players Championship and it is scary

He's only gone and pulled a Shane Lowry.

And Rory McIlroy likes it. https://twitter.com/yourgolftravel/status/731132379901747204 Whilst it was Offaly legend, Lowry, who stole all the plaudits on Thursday with his record-breaking round, Rory McIlroy was in frightening form on the second day of the Players Championship and he went and equalled it. -7 in the back nine saw Lowry make history in Florida but McIlroy did the exact same with his opening seven holes that were played down the same back nine. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/730853340846919680 The county Down native started his round 2 on the 10th and, with the first seven holes, he went seven under having notched five birdies and this eagle. https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/731131131756601344 A round of 72 on Thursday saw McIlroy nine shots off tournament leader Jason Day but he took just seven holes to storm his way back into contention in true Shane Lowry style. https://twitter.com/IanJamesPoulter/status/731132550157062144 Don't think he doesn't have problems though... https://twitter.com/JasonSobelESPN/status/731131300451635202 McIlroy ended up hitting par on both the 17th and 18th but he becomes just the second man to break the 30 shot mark at Sawgrass. https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/731139813135532032