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McIlroy falls off pace as Horschel takes Memorial control

Billy Horschel is five clear at the top of the leaderboard
Billy Horschel is five clear at the top of the leaderboard

Rory McIlroy tumbled down the leaderboard after a disappointing one-over 73 in his third round at the Memorial, as Billy Horschel steamed into a commanding lead.

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McIlroy was three off the lead going into today's action in Dublin, Ohio, but he failed to mount a charge in a frustrating round in which he coughed up three bogeys.

Meanwhile Horchels was on fire. He shot a seven-under 65 to blitz the field and put himself firmly in the driving seat to wrap up the tournament on Sunday. The American is 13-under-par overall.

Aaron Wise and Cameron Smith are next best on eight-under, one ahead of Daniel Berger, Francesco Molinari and Jhonattan Vegas.

Shane Lowry's even-par 72 left him on three-under.

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