Rory McIlroy joins Shane Lowry in angrily dropping F-bombs picked up on ‘hot mics’ to fans’ enjoyment
RORY MCILROY and Shane Lowry are both in contention at the 2023 PGA Championship but their games are not without frustration.
The golfers are heading into the final round with McIlroy in 7th on -1 and Lowry tied for 10th on +1.
Mistakes are always bound to happen on the golf course and their frustrations have often been picked up on the television coverage, much to fans’ amusement.
Lowry was heard dropping an F-bomb after over shooting the green from a bunker, while McIlroy was heard calling himself a ‘f***ing p***y’ after a wayward drive.
Jordan Spieth and Jon Rahm were also heard cursing as they navigated their way though the very tough Oak Hills golf course.
McIlroy is chasing his first success since 2014 at the PGA Championship and his rounds have been up and down so far.
He experienced some thrilling highs at the start of the third round before plunging back to earth with an ugly hat-trick of bogeys.
He was back on the right track with three birdies on the back nine only for a fourth bogey on 17 to slam the brakes on.
McIlroy found himself having to play catch up after poor starts on each of the first two days, but this time he came out looking like he meant business.
He missed just one fairway in the opening six holes, and hit gorgeous shots at both of the early par threes.
The world No 3 converted birdie putts from around six feet on both those short holes to move into a share of sixth at two under par, just three shots behind 36 hole leaders Scottie Scheffler, Corey Conners, and Viktor Hovland.
But it started to turn sour with a bogey at the dreaded sixth – the toughest hole in Major championship history over the first two days.
McIlroy had to sink a six and a half footer to avoid a double. But it looked like the wind had gone out of his sails, and that impression was confirmed by further bogeys at eight and nine.
At one under par, Major number five is still just about within reach – although he will have to take a leaf from the Justin Thomas playbook, after he came from seven shots off the lead to win last year’s USPGA.