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PINEHURST, N.C. -- Rory McIlroy doesn't mind admitting it: if there's a leaderboard within his periphery out on the golf course, he's going to look at it.
So as he made his way through Pinehurst No. 2's back nine during Saturday's third round, he couldn't help but take a peek and imagine what was happening behind him. By the time he reached the 18th green, Bryson DeChambeau, who started that day at 4 under, was suddenly 8 under.
McIlroy tried to focus. He stalked his long birdie putt that would likely put him in the final group with DeChambeau if it dropped, gave it his best roll and started walking after it.