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McIlroy Fades at Quail Hollow as Alex Fitzpatrick Seizes Truist Lead

The stumble caps a week that tied his play to mounting doubts over LIV Golf’s funding.

Overview

  • Alex Fitzpatrick fired a seven-under 64 on Saturday to reach 14 under and take a one-shot lead over Kristoffer Reitan at the Truist Championship.
  • Rory McIlroy fell out of contention with a third-round 75 that included six bogeys, leaving him at one under and 13 shots back.
  • The Masters champion had surged into the mix with a four-under 67 on Friday, pulling within four of halfway leader Sungjae Im.
  • After that round, McIlroy questioned LIV Golf’s finances and said bringing defectors back to the PGA and DP World Tours would be good business.
  • LIV’s future is uncertain after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund said it will stop funding this year, and the league has hired advisers to seek new investors.