Rory McIlroy shot a third-round 69 to take a one-shot lead heading into the ultimate spherical of the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down.
The final time Royal Down hosted the Amgen Irish Open in 2015, match host McIlroy didn’t advance in rounds 80 and 71.
9 years later, the world quantity three will lead Matteo Manassero into Sunday’s last spherical in pursuit of his first skilled victory on Northern Irish soil.
With a tailwind on the opening three holes, McIlroy’s eagle on the par-5 first was his tenth shot of the day, with fellow countryman Tom McKibbin inches away from an albatross, whereas After shedding his ball on the fifth gap, the four-time main winner birdied No. 7 to take a commanding lead.
One other birdie on the thirteenth seemed set to assist McIlroy construct an excellent greater lead, however a bogey on the ultimate gap meant he needed to accept a joint-low rating of the day and a sub-par 54-hole complete. A rating of 6 strokes.
In a single day chief Manassero, who received his first DP World Tour title in additional than a decade in South Africa in March, shot a third-round 72 to complete 5 below, Robert McIntyre, Jordan Smith, Eric van Rooyen and Rasmus Hoggard all had three of them.
In a single day chief Matteo Manassero is one shot behind the lead after capturing a third-round 72
McIntyre was 4 over after seven holes within the second spherical, however he was 5 below over the remaining 11 holes and was comfortable to play with Mike on Saturday. Roy’s 69 matched that.
Victory tomorrow will make McIntyre the primary participant to win the Scottish Open and Irish Open in the identical season.
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McIlroy ‘nicely positioned’ to safe first win in Northern Eire
McIlroy was happy together with his third-round 69 in testing circumstances with winds reaching as much as 35 mph.
“I am undoubtedly going to take notes earlier than I’m going out immediately,” he stated. “I bought an ideal begin three-on-one, after which I simply tried to save lots of par.
“When you make birdies right here and there, that is a bonus, however I believe capturing 60-plus immediately in these circumstances was a very good effort and places me in place going into tomorrow.
McIlroy shoots third-round 69 to edge forward of chief Matteo Manassero
“My previous few video games in Northern Eire have not actually gone the best way I wished, so to have three good days right here and get into the final group and provides myself an opportunity tomorrow, I am excited concerning the alternative.
“After the 12 months I’ve had, though I’ve had some close to misses, it doesn’t make up for it, however it’s going to go a good distance in setting me up for 12 months in 2024.
“I can’t get that far forward of myself and I must exit and play one other actually strong spherical tomorrow to attempt to get the job carried out, however I’m proud of how I carried out the primary three days.”
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