McIlroy shot a 5-under 67 for the third straight round at the Turkish Airlines Open, and his steady play has moved him within a shot of co-leaders Victor Dubuisson and Jaco Van Zyl.
McIlroy has employed a self-described conservative gameplan this week at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal, and it led to two straight bogey-free rounds to start the event. But McIlroy's streak ended at 38 holes, and after another bogey on No. 10 he stood at even par for the third round.
"I felt like today, it wasn't a good start for me.