Rory McIlroy at US Open 2014: Day 3 Leaderboard Score and Twitter Reaction

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Published: June 14, 2014

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Rory McIlroy averted disaster on Saturday in the third round of the 2014 U.S. Open. After a dreadful front nine, he recovered on the back to finish with a four-over for the round, bringing his score to three-over for the tournament. When he headed into the clubhouse, he was in a tie for 16th.



The 2011 U.S. Open champion has built a reputation for wilting once the weekend rolls around, and his start to Day 3 only enforced that narrative.

Heading into the round, McIlroy had been solid if unspectacular in Rounds 1 and 2. He carded a one-over 71 on Thursday and followed up with a two-under 68 on Friday.

Speaking after Day 1, McIlroy sounded like a golfer content to remain patient and let those around him fall. That might not be the kind of attitude necessary to win the U.S. Open this year, but it would certainly help him move up the leaderboard. With the pace that Martin Kaymer has set, it would be nearly impossible to catch the leader.



So how did he build upon his momentum from Friday? With four bogeys on his first six holes, of course.

McIlroy began his day with a par on No. 1, but that was one of his few moments of respite on the front nine.

He really had trouble with the long par fours early in the round, bogeying each of the holes—Nos. 2, 4 and 5—that were 500-plus yards on the front nine. It wasn't because he was driving the ball poorly, either. McIlroy's approach play and putting were really letting him down.

Some of it was simply down to bad luck, though. The Guardian's Ewan Murray highlighted an instance on the par-three sixth hole during which McIlroy hit a good shot off the tee, only to watch it slip right off the green. McIlroy bogeyed the hole:



When stuff like that is happening, you can only throw your arms up and curse the golf gods. But that's what kind of day it was for McIlroy. He showed signs of pr...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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