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Rory McIlroy shot a 3-over 73 on Saturday, finishing 10 shots behind leader Wyndham Clark after three rounds. He made five bogeys on the back nine after three straight birdies on the front.
ESPNRory McIlroy shot a 3-over 73 in the third round of the 2026 U.S. , ESPN reported. He made five bogeys and shot 40 on the back nine after recording 33 on the front nine. McIlroy opened with three consecutive birdies on holes 5 through 7, the first time he had done so in a U.S.
Open since the first round of the 2011 event. His second shot on the 10th hole from 49 yards in the fairway landed on the green but rolled off, leading to a bogey. He also bogeyed holes 12, 14, 15 and 18.
McIlroy opened the tournament with a 69 and stood 3 over par for the event after 54 holes, 10 shots behind Wyndham Clark, who led by six shots. Scottie Scheffler sat in second place. McIlroy declined interview requests after the round and left Shinnecock Hills.
After the second round he had said he aimed to limit mistakes over the weekend and pick up birdies. McIlroy won the Masters earlier in 2026.
Usa TodayArgentina defeated Austria 2-0 in Atlanta on June 22. Messi reached 18 career World Cup goals, surpassing the previous mark of 17 held by Marta.
nknews.orgSouth Korea faces South Africa on Wednesday with a win or draw enough to secure second place in Group A. Mexico already leads the group and has clinched the first knockout berth.
Los Angeles TimesLinda Cohn, who anchored more SportsCenter episodes than anyone in network history, will make her final appearance Friday. She joined the show in 1992 and later moved to Los Angeles to anchor its late-night edition.