Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry surge into contention with third-round 65s

Rory McIlroy overcame a six-shot deficit and atrocious climate to surge into competition for the Pebble Seaside Professional-Am title.

McIlroy made a blistering begin to his third spherical with 4 birdies on the entrance 9, earlier than features on the fifteenth, sixteenth and par-five 18th left him seven beneath for the day and -15 for the week.

Shane Lowry (-15) matched McIlroy’s 65 on Saturday, with an eagle on the second setting the tone as he made his means up the leaderboard.

“I felt just like the climate switched on six for us,” stated McIlroy. “I stated to Harry (Diamond) actually let’s simply attempt to chip the ball round right this moment. I really feel like I did not actually make a full swing after that.

“It received actually squally on seven, eight, 9, 10 for us so to play these holes on even par was enormous. Then it began to settle and was just a little extra sheltered on that again 9.

“It was good to choose up a number of birdies on the way in which in.”

Spherical two chief Sepp Straka (-16) rescued his third spherical with 4 birdies in his remaining 5 holes to carry a one-shot lead going into the ultimate day.

Justin Rose (-14) loved one other sturdy spherical with four-under 68 placing him one shot behind McIlroy and Lowry to arrange a blockbuster remaining spherical.

Scottie Scheffler completed 10 beneath with a third-round 69 as he continues his comeback after a hand harm sustained whereas cooking final month.

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