The Sheffield golfer produced a gritty display after making bogey on his first two holes to stand only three shots behind surprise leader Mito Pereira
An English golfer was on a roll in the early stages of theChampionship. ‘Long Jim’ Barnes, who emigrated to the United States from Cornwall, won this event – then in match play form – in 1916 and 1919. It was not played during the two intervening years.
“With the start I had, it easily could have got away from me,” said Fitzpatrick. “I was really proud of the way that I battled back and didn’t really let it faze me. I would happily go back and tee off now if I could.” Rory McIlroy started day three sitting five from the lead. When he found water at the par-three 6th it triggered a double bogey, compounded by further dropped shots at the 7th and 8th. McIlroy was fast playing himself out of the tournament. A birdie at the 9th followed, before a horrible triple bogey six at the 11th.
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