Maybe Rory McIlroy will want to talk about this performance.

A day after brushing off media following a first-round implosion in the opening round of the Masters, the Northern Irishman climbed into the top three after firing off a bogey-free 66 in the second round at Augusta National.

McIlroy surged in the second half of his Friday round, hitting back-to-back birdies on the par-4 10th and 11th holes, adding an eagle on the par-5 13th and another birdie on the par-5 15th.

That came after his stunning birdie on the par-5 second hole, where he had to hit out from behind a tree.

That finish is in stark contrast to his Thursday start, in which he finished even at 72 following double-bogeys on holes No. 15 and 17.

McIlroy, 35, opted not to speak with reporters after coming undone.

There’s a decent chance his Friday round left him in a more amenable mood.