“This is one of those courses where he can skip a lot of birdies and some eagles, but he can bite you very quickly without doing much wrong. I feel like the week here I have been riding the rollercoaster a bit ”
By Keith Jackson
Last Updated: 28/02/21 1:16 am
Rory McIlroy is just four from the lead heading into the final
Rory McIlroy feels he has been “riding the rollercoaster” at The Concession this week as he pulls back into controversy for the WGC-Workday Championship after a rocky start to his third round.
McIlroy admits his form is still a long way from where he wants to be, but he still faces a major challenge for his fourth World Golf Championship title, shooting six under-66s to get his side. within four strokes of the helm.
His inconsistency was revealed over the first two holes, interrupting his opening path straight into the trees before he shook an elegant rebound to 15 feet and slid the putt for a birdie, just to find sand from the tee at the next one and thin the second one into the water.
McIlroy got off to an uncertain start but gathered to shoot for 66
The resulting double bog was a big relief after such a confident start, but he got back on track with birdies at seven and eight and started at the back nine with a big 30-foot putt for a birdie on the 10th green before taking the bullet straight back with a poor tee shot at the short 11th.
But McIlroy, who needed a big finish to be a factor on Sunday, was happily delivered as he followed a birdie at 12 with a brilliant eagle at 13, and other wins at 15th and 17th got him in position. good for putting early pressure on the leaders on the last day.
McIlroy was far from the only player to run up a huge number as many of the big names are punished with errant pictures, and the No 8 world is fully aware that patience is a feature around Jack Nicklaus’ design, and that almost inevitable mistakes.
4:25 The highs and lows of Rory McIlroy ‘s third 66 draw as a strong finish back to controversy at the WGC-Workday Championship.
“This seems to be one of those courses where he can skip a lot of birdies and some eagles, but he can bite you very quickly without doing much wrong,” said McIlroy. on his second softball of the week.
“This is one of those places where you just have to be patient and know that you will have chances, and feel like this week I’ve been riding the rollercoaster a bit, but he felt a little better today.
“I’ve just shot myself in the leg a bit with some of the mistakes I’ve been making, but over the last 12 holes today I started to keep up the pace. going in the right direction.
“I’m really happy with how I played coming in. The first day or two around here I made a lot of birdies, I was just making too many mistakes. And that seemed like a story the day again after the first few holes.
2:15 Rory McIlroy had mixed feelings about his third 66 rounds at the WGC-Workday Championship as he continued to find his best form. Despite not having the A-game, he is just four ahead.
“But once I got into the tour and got some movement going, I picked up a couple, did a couple of good things, picked up another couple, sometimes the walks have a rhythm. that and I feel like I got into the rhythm of the globe those few holes. That was a good feeling because I was feeling that way a lot over the last few weeks. “
McIlroy’s bullet of the day was his second heavyweight to the 13th long as his eagle set up on a hole where much of the field struggled to keep the ball on the green, although McIlroy admitted he enjoyed it. to a little slice of good luck.
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“Oh, no, I got lucky. I was aiming for the TV tower and hit a professional draw,” he said. “I don’t know how my ball stayed where it did, but yeah, I took advantage of some good luck there, my ball stayed where it did. Yeah, I was able to to do three there, which was great. “
McIlroy missed the cut at the Genesis Invitational last week and revealed he was misleading what he was planning into going to the first WGC event of the year, and has no idea of his own form on change despite the first three confident days, if inconsistent.
“I’m still somewhat optimistic,” he said. “It’s okay, but it’s not close to what I feel like I can play. I feel like I’m kind of circling it. I get it around, put it like that, but I do not feel like I am flushing it in any way.But it is a work in progress and I am seeing some good signs, which I thinking confident.
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“I play a little better. I still don’t feel great, but it’s okay. I hit the ball on the track, and you can do this golf course so easily. or how hard you want yourself to be.If you want to bring something forward and put it in some sort of smaller spots to give yourself a better look, you can, or you can lie back if you are more comfortable doing so.
“And for a look or two behind nine, that’s what I did, I put it back. I knew I would have over 200 into 18, but I was happy to hit three- wood off the tee instead of hitting a driver.Just keep it playing, keep it in front of you and get out of there.