Rory McIlroy made just enough birdie putts for a 3-under 67 in increasingly windy conditions Saturday to keep his one-shot lead over Tom Kim in the Genesis Scottish Open.
McIlroy still didn't make as many as he expected, a common refrain for most players, though he has raw numbers supporting him. One day after missing nine putts from 10 feet or closer, he missed an eagle attempt from just over 3 feet and a birdie putt from 5 feet as he was trying to build a cushion at The Renaissance Club.
Kim made everything he needed to for a 67, and that's what kept him in the game. He said he didn't hit the ball as well as he did the previous day and often was out of position but was most pleased that he hung around and managed a bogey-free round. Canadian Open champion Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. is six shots back of McIlroy and is the top Canadian at seven-under par.Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, found himself eight shots behind late on the front nine with very little going right. But he birdied three of the last four holes, making a birdie from about 25 feet on the 18th hole, for a 67.
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