CHEONAN, Korea, Oct 18 – Rory McIlroy in action in Saturday’s third round of the Kolon Korea Open. Picture by Paul Lakatos/OneAsia.Rory McIlroy had a bad day on the greens as he made just one birdie in a third round 75 and trails Korea’s Kim Hyung-tae by 10 shots heading into the final round of the OneAsia Tour’s Kolon Korea Open.

CHEONAN, Korea, Oct 18 – Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland in action on Friday 18 October, 2013, during the second round of the Kolon Korea Open at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club near Cheonan, south of the capital Seoul. The one billion won (around U.S. $950,000) tournament is part of the OneAsia circuit. Picture by Paul Lakatos/OneAsia.Rory McIlroy is lurking just two strokes behind world No 539 Hong Soon-sang with two rounds to go in the OneAsia Tour’s Kolon Korea Open near Seoul.

Rory McIlroy in action in the first round of the Kolon Korea Open at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club near Cheonan, south of the capital Seoul. Picture by Paul Lakatos/OneAsiaAnother day, another double bogey.

That appears to be the pattern for Rory McIlroy, who birdied his last two holes and three of his last five to shoot a one under 70 and trail Japan tour regular Jang Ik-jae by just three shots after the first round of the Kolon Korea Open.

US Open champion Rory McIlroy added US$81,622 to his bank balance, not including what is believed to be a six figure appearance fee, when he finished six shots behind winner Rickie Fowler in the Kolon Korea Open.

Rory McIlroy’s hopes of winning his fourth tournament as a professional took a nosedive when was outscored by 10 shots by new leader Rickie Fowler in the Kolon Korea Open.

US Open champion Rory McIlroy closed with a bogey six to card a three under 68 and finish a stroke behind leaders Ricky Fowler and YE Yang after the first round of the OneAsia Tour’s Kolon Korea Open.