Rory McIlroy Double-Bogeys 3rd Hole, Falling 6 Shots Back at Tour Championship
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 28
Rory McIlroy Double-Bogeys 3rd Hole, Falling 6 Shots Back at Tour Championship
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 28
Summary
Two failed uphill chips on East Lake's third hole left McIlroy with a double bogey Friday after both shots rolled back to his feet from about 15 yards out.
The mistake halted his strong start at 2-under, and although he recovered to shoot 1-under for the round, he slipped to 3-under for the tournament.
That left the world No. 2 tied for 22nd in the 30-man field and six strokes behind leader Ryan Gerard at 9-under, denting his shot at the $10 million top prize.
ESPN analysts called the sequence a forced error and used it to highlight the contrast with Scottie Scheffler, saying McIlroy's wedge mistakes remain a key gap between Nos. 1 and 2.