Streaky form happens to come right for McIlroy as Shane Lowry slides down the leaderboard.
RORY MCILROY OVERCAME a broken club and more drama on the 16th hole to surge into contention for a second Horizon Irish Open title at The K Club.
The final group of Smith, Shubhankar Sharma and Ross Fisher were a combined nine over par for the front nine and six over par at the finish, Sharma and Fisher dropping into a six-way tie for fourth on 10 under. McIlroy narrowly missed the long par attempt but responded superbly with birdies on the 17th and 18th, the latter courtesy of a 346-yard drive and nine-iron approach to the 548-yard par-five.
“It’s hard to try to win your national Open and try to get over the line. I’m excited to have another opportunity. “I was frustrated that I made bogey and then walking off the green I thought I should be pretty grateful after the fourth shot from the drop zone.
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