St. Louis, Missouri …
Rory McIlroy heads into the final round sharing 45th place at two-under par and having slipped 20 places following his third round 71.
McIlroy, and starting the third round from the 10th, birding his opening two holes but it all turned pear-shaped when he doubled the par-4 12th after sending a 326-yard drive well left into the tree line.
He birdied the 14th and then in playing the inward half or the opening nine on the scorecard McIlro again struggled bogeyeing his 10th, birdiing the 11th but dropping further shots at 13 and 16.
Rory McIlroy thanks those walking with his group during the 3rd round of the PGA Championship (Photot @tourmiss)
McIlroy made his way to the scorer’s room with a 71 and his highest round of the three days.
He was asked for a comment and responded: “Ahh. will talk to you tomorrow”.
There ensured after his round a serious-looking discussion involving McIlroy’s coach, Michael Bannon, caddy Harry Diamond and manager, Sean O’Flaherty.
McIlroy himself was not a party to the discusson.
