McIlroy: 'It's been a tough couple of days'

After a pair of 73s left McIlroy too far behind to effectively contend on a day resistant to charges, he managed to post one of the few red numbers and move into the top 15.

Rory McIlroy hits out of a bunker on the second hole during the third round at the Masters

On the coldest day Rory McIlroy’s game heated up.

McIlroy broke par on a grey, cold and windy day at Augusta National, carding a 1-under 71 on Saturday to climb to 1-over through three Masters rounds.