Rory McIlroy's hopes of a weekend charge at The Players faded despite a late birdie burst in his third round at TPC Sawgrass. The world No 2 held a share of the first-round lead but slipped seven off the halfway pace with a one-over 73 on Friday, with McIlroy experiencing another mixed display during a third-round 69.
The par streak ended when McIlroy got up and down from the greenside bunker to pick up a shot at the par-five 11th, followed by an eight-foot birdie at the 12th, only for him make a mess of the par-four 14th and rack up a double-bogey. McIlroy two-putted from 30 feet to pick up a shot at the 16th and made a 10-footer to birdie the iconic par-three 17th, before holing a 20-footer at the last to complete a three-birdie finish.
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