Back at the venue where he lifted the title in 2016, McIlroy began the third round eight shots off the lead but not without hope of mounting a victory charge
Rory McIlroy was left cursing his luck as he battled to play his way into contention for a second Horizon Irish Open title at The K Club.The four-time major winner got off to an ideal start with a birdie on the first and picked up another on the fourth, but then saw his birdie putt on the ninth horseshoe around the hole and stay out.
Smith had reached 14 under with a birdie on the fourth but gave the shot straight back on the next, while Sharma followed five straight pars with a clumsy double bogey on the sixth. Attempting to reach the green in two, his approach from 225 yards away in the semi rough found the water in front of the green and from the drop zone his fourth shot hit a rock on the edge of the hazard, but bounced on to the green.
The Holywood man responded superbly with birdies on the 17th and 18th, the latter coming after a 346-yard drive and nine-iron approach on the par-five.
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