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Tacoma (United States) (AFP) - Rory McIlroy was chasing down the US Open leaders in Saturday's third round, trying to blast his way back into contention for a fifth major title.
After two frustrating rounds of 72 had left the 26-year-old Northern Irishman nine shots adrift at the halfway stage, he badly needed a typically barnstorming round to revive his flagging fortunes.