England’s Alex Fitzpatrick takes a one-shot lead into the ultimate spherical of the PGA Tour’s Truist Championship, as Rory McIlroy’s title hopes light in North Carolina.
Fitzpatrick blended eight birdies with a lone bogey to put up a sensational seven-under 64 on the Quail Hole Membership, lifting him to 14 below and a shot away from Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan.
Cameron Younger fired a round-of-the-day 63 to leap to 3rd and inside two of the lead, with Nicolai Hojgaard 4 again in a share of fourth place alongside midway chief Sungjae Im.
JJ Spaun and Justin Thomas each sit 5 behind on 9 below, whereas Tommy Fleetwood – enjoying alongside Im within the ultimate group and one again on the midway stage – can be within the group tied-sixth after a one-under 70.
McIlroy, a four-time winner of the occasion, was 4 strokes off the midway lead however stumbled down the leaderboard – and out of rivalry – after a third-round 75.
The back-to-back Masters champion birdied the par-four first however dropped photographs on each par-threes on the entrance 9, then misplaced additional floor after 4 consecutive bogeys on his again 9.
McIlroy needed to accept birdie on the par-five fifteenth after lacking his eagle try from 10 ft, with the world No 2 closing with three straight pars to move into the ultimate day on one below.
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