Jon Rahm raced back into contention for the weekend, but Ryder Cup-winning team-mate Shane Lowry missed the cut, on the second day of Open de Espana presented by Madrid.

The European pair had both disappointed on their returns to action on Thursday a fortnight after helping Luke Donald's side claim a memorable away win in New York, each shooting over-par opening rounds around the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.

And while both were back under par on Friday, Lowry's three-under 68 left him one shot outside the projected level-par cut line.

Lowry had got himself back to par for the tournament after going four under through 14 but a dropped shot for the second consecutive day at the par-four 16th proved costly.

After a par at 17, the Irishman gave himself a chance of making the weekend by l

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