Scottie Scheffler scrambled his manner into second place at The Genesis Invitational as Rory McIlroy surged into competition with a robust second spherical in San Diego.
Scheffler hit solely 5 fairways throughout an uncharacteristically inconsistent spherical however nonetheless managed to card a five-under 67 to maneuver to seven beneath, one off the lead held by Davis Thompson after a 66.
McIlroy, who gained final day trip at Pebble Seaside, matched Scheffler’s effort on the day to himself transfer inside three of the lead.
The Northern Irishman’s 5 birdies in eight holes from the third propelled him into competition however that run was adopted by three successive fives – two of which had been bogeys.
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Rory McIlroy moved into competition with a five-under par 67
A superb method into the fifteenth introduced his second birdie of the again 9, and an excellent higher wedge to 2 ft on the penultimate gap moved him again to 5 beneath, however he couldn’t reap the benefits of the par-five 18th.
“Today, and yesterday as well, in tough conditions I’ve played well and I’m in a good spot going into the weekend,” McIlroy stated.
“I have to play the par fives higher. I did not make birdie on both of the par fives on the again 9 there. I solely performed the par fives in a single beneath at present, and particularly when a golf course like that is taking part in so powerful and you’ve got 4 par fives, you actually need to reap the benefits of them.
“I didn’t quite do that today but made up for it in other areas, but I need to play them a little better over the weekend.”
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Scottie Scheffler is one shot behind chief Davis Thompson
Beginning on the tenth Scheffler carded two birdies to the flip and added one other on the par-three third, earlier than holing out from the sand for an eagle three on the 547-yard sixth – and regardless of being wayward off the tee nonetheless managed to keep away from a bogey.
“I’m definitely going to try to be in the fairway a bit more tomorrow,” the Masters champion stated.
“I felt today was a day when I survived without driving the ball very well and I’m going to need to drive it better over the last couple of days.”
Chief Thompson shot the joint-best spherical of the day to take the lead, with eight birdies – together with two within the closing three holes – serving to him to a 66.
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McIlroy’s Ryder Cup-winning team-mate Ludvig Aberg holed a bunker shot for eagle on his technique to an identical Thompson’s 66, which left him in a tie for fifth on 4 beneath.
Eire’s Seamus Energy dropped again to a tie for eighth on two beneath after a disappointing 73.
Aaron Rai can be within the group on two beneath, with fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood a shot additional again after a formidable 68 helped him to get better from a poor opening spherical.
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