Rory McIlroy’s hopes of defending Pebble Beach title unravel with triple bogey
Rory McIlroy tumbled out of contention at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after a triple-bogey nightmare.
The defending champion made a promising start with two birdies on the opening three holes, but unravelled spectacularly on the fourth.
A wayward drive, a duffed recovery and a poor bunker shot contributed to a horror three-over-par seven.
Four more birdies, a bogey on 10 and a double bogey at the last meant McIlroy broke even to lie 10 shots off the lead held by Akshay Bhatia on 19-under.
Collin Morikawa hit the round of the day, a 62 to tie for second with Jake Knapp and Sepp Straka, two shots behind Bhatia.
England’s Tommy Fleetwood is tied for seventh, five shots off the lead.
McIlroy tees off his final round at 3.22pm UK time alongside Justin Rose and USA’s Pierceson Coody.