McIlroy falls off pace after mediocre round
World number six golfer out of contention for Korea Open title.
World number six golfer out of contention for Korea Open title. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
SEOUL:
Former world number one Rory McIlroy shot himself out of contention in the third round yesterday at the Kolon Korea Open.
The two-time major champion struck a four-over 75 at the par-71 Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, south of Seoul.
The Northern Irish star, the marquee attraction at the $1 million OneAsia event, had three bogeys and one double bogey along with a lone birdie, falling to one-over 214 for the tournament.
“I wanted to come here and play,” said McIlroy. “It’s nothing about trying to build confidence or anything like that. I guess more than anything else I wanted to shake the rust off this week and try and get into contention – and obviously try to win.”
He began the day tied for fifth, but ended it tied for 13th, 10 strokes behind the leader Kim Hyung-Tae of South Korea.
Kim poured in five birdies for his second straight round of five-under 66.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 20th, 2013.
Former world number one Rory McIlroy shot himself out of contention in the third round yesterday at the Kolon Korea Open.
The two-time major champion struck a four-over 75 at the par-71 Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, south of Seoul.
The Northern Irish star, the marquee attraction at the $1 million OneAsia event, had three bogeys and one double bogey along with a lone birdie, falling to one-over 214 for the tournament.
“I wanted to come here and play,” said McIlroy. “It’s nothing about trying to build confidence or anything like that. I guess more than anything else I wanted to shake the rust off this week and try and get into contention – and obviously try to win.”
He began the day tied for fifth, but ended it tied for 13th, 10 strokes behind the leader Kim Hyung-Tae of South Korea.
Kim poured in five birdies for his second straight round of five-under 66.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 20th, 2013.