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Fitzpatrick surges into lead as McIlroy falters
TL;DR
Alex Fitzpatrick takes the lead at the Truist Championship with a seven-under-par 64, while Rory McIlroy struggles at one over par.
Key points
- Alex Fitzpatrick leads Truist Championship at -14
- K Reitan follows closely at -13
- Rory McIlroy is at +1 after the third round
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Truist Championship third-round leaderboard
-14 A Fitzpatrick (Eng); -13 K Reitan (Nor); -12 C Young (US); -10 SJ Im (Kor), N Hojgaard (Den)
Selected others: -9 T Fleetwood (Eng), J Thomas (US), JJ Spaun (US); -1 R McIlroy (NI), R Fowler (US); +1 J Rose (Eng); +4 R MacIntyre (Sco), M Fitzpatrick (Eng)
Alex Fitzpatrick hit a sparkling seven-under-par 64 to seize a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow.
The 27-year-old younger brother of former US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick produced an inspired display, carding eight birdies to move to 14 under par and put himself in pole position for a maiden individual PGA Tour title.
Fitzpatrick leads Norway's Kristoffer Reitan, who also posted a 64, by a single stroke.
It is just a fortnight since the Fitzpatrick brothers won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans pairs event, which secured a two-year tour card for Alex, who is ranked 120th in the world.
World number two Rory McIlroy, a four-time winner at this venue, suffered a frustrating Saturday, carding a four-over-par 75 to fall out of contention.
Starting the day two shots off the lead, Fitzpatrick surged forward with five birdies on the front nine.
Despite a stumble with a bogey at the 16th, he responded immediately by sinking an eight-foot putt for birdie at the par-three 17th to regain his narrow advantage.
"The one thing that I kind of did a really good job today was embracing everything that's going on," Fitzpatrick said.
"I had so much support out there, which was amazing.
"I would love to win. I would give a lot to win. But also if winning doesn't happen, I would hope it would happen at some point. As long as I can go out and enjoy it, that's all I can do."
In contrast, McIlroy's bid for another victory - following his triumph at The Masters last month - collapsed on a difficult afternoon in Charlotte for the man from Northern Ireland.
Six bogeys meant he slid down the leaderboard to one under par, leaving him 13 shots adrift of the leader.
American Cameron Young carded the lowest round of the day, a sensational eight-under 63, to sit alone in third at 12 under. Young, who won last week's Cadillac Championship, had his only dropped shot at 18, where a wayward tee shot proved costly.
South Korea's Sungjae Im, the halfway leader, sits at 10 under after a 70, alongside Denmark's Nicolai Hojgaard whose 67 put him firmly in contention.
Q&A
What is the current leaderboard for the Truist Championship?
As of the third round, Alex Fitzpatrick leads at -14, followed by K Reitan at -13 and C Young at -12.
How did Rory McIlroy perform in the third round of the Truist Championship?
Rory McIlroy finished the third round at +1, significantly behind the leaders.
What score did Alex Fitzpatrick achieve in the third round?
Alex Fitzpatrick shot a seven-under-par 64 in the third round of the Truist Championship.
