As it happened: US Open day three – Rory McIlroy in contention going into final day at Pinehurst

“The wind was up a bit more than the previous two days,” Rory McIlroy told Sky Sports after his third round.

“Overall, I felt like a gave a really good account of myself. I would have taken -1 on the first tee today,” he said, before going onto rue a few poor iron shots down the stretch.

“I’m going to go and hit a few balls here and try and figure out those iron-shots,” he added.

“It’s a grind. 

“The US Open feels like you play two golf tournaments in one week. They’re long days, it’s tiring. But I’m going to try get a good night sleep and get ready for one more day of grinding tomorrow.”