Putting problems leave McIlroy off the pace in Korea


  • Golf
  • Saturday, 19 Oct 2013

Rory McIlroy attends at a news conference ahead of Koron Korea Open Golf Championship in Seoul October 15, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy's search for an elusive first victory of the year is set to continue after a cold putter left the former world number one 10 strokes off the pace after the penultimate round of the Korea Open on Saturday.

The 24-year-old Northern Irishman, who has slipped to sixth in the world rankings after a disappointing season, hit three bogeys and a double bogey against a lone birdie in a four-over-par 75 to sit tied 13th at one-over.

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