McIlroy loses ground as fog halts play with Fitzpatrick sharing lead

Rory McIlroy fell behind after a strong opening two rounds as fog has caused the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open to be suspended; England's Matt Fitzpatrick held onto his share of the lead despite the delays

Saturday 11 July 2026 20:23, UK

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Rory McIlroy was slipping out of contention as Matt Fitzpatrick took a share of the lead when play was suspended due to fog in the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open.

Starting the day among the overnight leaders, McIlroy slipped five shots off the pace after eight holes in difficult conditions before play was halted.

In contrast, Fitzpatrick thrived as the light faded, moving alongside Michael Thorbjornsen at the top of the leaderboard on 11 under.

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