McIlroy makes honest assessment of DP World Tour | Golf News

Rory McIlroy stays grounded about his prospects of claiming the $680,000 winner’s verify this weekend at the DP World India Championship, despite making a important gear change on Wednesday.

The golf famous person conceded that although he is feeling good about his efficiency, the deficit on the leaderboard might show insurmountable.

The Northern Ireland native stands at 10-under par, sitting seven pictures behind pacesetter Keita Nakajima going into the ultimate spherical. Nakajima instructions the lead at –17, with Tommy Fleetwood (–15) and Shane Lowry (–14) in pursuit.

McIlroy finds himself knotted with Bernd Wiesberger and Joost Luiten in a tie for fifteenth place on a structure that one LIV Golf participant branded as “claustrophobic”.

The four-time major winner arrived at this event just weeks after Europe’s triumphant Ryder Cup marketing campaign and confessed he hasn’t fairly recaptured his peak kind following that emotionally charged victory.

Nevertheless, McIlroy poses a hazard whenever he steps onto the tee box – although he was candid about his place following Saturday’s third spherical.

“The course played pretty similar to the first two days,” McIlroy said after his spherical. “Not that there was much wind the first two days, but there’s even less today. I think the scoring is pretty good. I think people are getting used to the golf course, taking advantage of the holes that they should.” He famous that his personal efficiency missed a number of scoring possibilities.

“I played okay today. I felt like I could have been a lot better. I missed a lot of putts, missed a lot of chances,” McIlroy explained. “The course is playing – you put the ball in play, you’re going to have a lot of chances at birdies.” When pressed about his possibilities of claiming victory, McIlroy delivered a candid analysis instead of his typical confidence.

“Yeah, still quite a bit back, depending on how the guys play the back nine,” he said. “But I’d imagine that if I shoot a low one tomorrow I could post a score and see what happens. But I’d say I’m probably two shots too far behind to have a realistic chance. But I could go out and shoot a low one tomorrow.”

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McIlroy’s route to rivalry would demand one of his signature closing-day surges, most likely one thing in the low-60s, plus help from those in entrance stumbling.

Despite trailing the leaders, the 36 12 months previous stays dedicated to ending on a high notice and creating optimistic power as the marketing campaign winds down.

Should he uncover his groove on the greens, McIlroy would possibly still register a quantity that compels others to concentrate.

Yet even if the $680K prize escapes his grasp, his displaying this week retains displaying glimpses of steadiness following a grueling Ryder Cup period.