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McIlroy after Masters third round: 'I didn't quite have it today'

April 11, 2026 08:30 PM
Rory McIlroy spoke to the media after he finished his third round at the Masters tied for first and analyzed his play after losing the six-stroke lead he had going into Saturday.
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