PGA Tour Leaderboard: WGC-Cadillac Match Play Round 3 Recap, Rory McIlroy Advances

The third day of the 2015 WGC-Cadillac Match Play came to a close on Friday, with Rory McIlroy advancing to the knockout rounds after a 20-hole bout with Billy Horschel.

The same cannot be said for Jordan Spieth. The reigning Masters champion was eliminated after losing to Lee Westwood, two down. Below is a recap of the third day's events (via PGA Tour).

What They're Saying

Rory McIlroy: "It was either hole it or go home, so just made a really committed stroke, and picked my line, and it was obviously the best putt of the whole day. I'm very proud of myself with how I came back, being two down with two to play and being able to get the win. It wasn't one of my best performances. I did what I needed to do and that's basically what I've done over the past three days."

Billy Horschel: "That's the way things go. It was unfortunate because I played really good today."

Brendan Grace: "If you miss it, you're probably going to go another hole, and it might go for nine holes. You never know how far it's going to go, so you just have to take it in your own hands and go for it."

Round 3 Results

Group 1
  •  Rory McIlroy (1)
  • 3 - 0
20 HOLES
  • 2 - 1
  • Billy Horschel (19)
Group 1
  •  Brandt Snedeker (36)
  • 0 - 3
1 UP
  • 1 - 2
  • Jason Dufner (56)
Group 16
  •  Hideki Matsuyama (16)
  • 3 - 0
5 & 4
  • 1 - 2
  • Kevin Na (21)
Group 16
  •  Joost Luiten (44)
  • 2 - 1
1 UP
  • 0 - 3
  • Alexander Levy (54)
Group 8
  •  Dustin Johnson (8)
  • 2 - 1
2 & 1
  • 0 - 3
  • Victor Dubuisson (22)
Group 8
  •  Charl Schwartzel (38)
  • 3 - 0
20 HOLES
  • 1 - 2
  • Matt Jones (63)
Group 9
  •  Adam Scott (9)
  • 0 - 3
1 UP
  • 2 - 1
  • Chris Kirk (26)
Group 9
  •  Paul Casey (37)
  • 3 - 0
1 UP
  • 1 - 2
  • Francesco Molinari (70)
Group 2
  •  Jordan Spieth (2)
  • 2 - 1
2 UP
  • 3 - 0
  • Lee Westwood (27)
Group 2
  •  Matt Every (41)
  • 0 - 3
8 & 6
  • 1 - 2
  • Mikko Ilonen (68)
Group 15
  •  Patrick Reed (15)
  • 2 - 1
1 UP
  • 0 - 3
  • Ryan Moore (29)
Group 15
  •  Danny Willett (49)
  • 3 - 0
1 UP
  • 1 - 2
  • Andy Sullivan (61)
Group 7
  •  Jason Day (7)
  • 0 - 3
3 & 2
  • 2 - 1
  • Zach Johnson (25)
Group 7
  •  Branden Grace (39)
  • 2 - 1
2 & 1
  • 2 - 1
  • Charley Hoffman (50)
Group 10
  •  Sergio Garcia (10)
  • 1 - 2
2 & 1
  • 2 - 1
  • Jamie Donaldson (31)
Group 10
  •  Bernd Wiesberger (40)
  • 1 - 2
19 HOLES
  • 2 - 1
  • Tommy Fleetwood (57)
Group 3
  •  Henrik Stenson (3)
  • 1 - 2
3 & 1
  • 2 - 1
  • Bill Haas (24)
Group 3
  •  Brendon Todd (43)
  • 0 - 3
1 UP
  • 3 - 0
  • John Senden (65)
Group 14
  •  Matt Kuchar (14)
  • 1 - 2
5 & 4
  • 3 - 0
  • Hunter Mahan (32)
Group 14
  •  Stephen Gallacher (42)
  • 0 - 3
20 HOLES
  • 2 - 1
  • Ben Martin (67)
Group 6
  •  Justin Rose (6)
  • 2 - 1
2 & 1
  • 0 - 3
  • Ryan Palmer (23)
Group 6
  •  Anirban Lahiri (35)
  • 1 - 2
1 UP
  • 3 - 0
  • Marc Leishman (60)
Group 11
  •  Jimmy Walker (11)
  • 0 - 3
4 & 2
  • 1 - 2
  • Ian Poulter (28)
Group 11
  •  Webb Simpson (47)
  • 2 - 1
1 UP
  • 3 - 0
  • Gary Woodland (52)
Group 4
  •  Bubba Watson (4)
  • 2 - 1
19 HOLES
  • 3 - 0
  • Louis Oosthuizen (30)
Group 4
  •  Keegan Bradley (34)
  • 0 - 3
2 UP
  • 1 - 2
  • Miguel Angel Jimenez (69)
Group 13
  •  Rickie Fowler (13)
  • 3 - 0
5 & 4
  • 0 - 3
  • Graeme McDowell (33)
Group 13
  •  Shane Lowry (48)
  • 1 - 2
1 UP
  • 2 - 1
  • Harris English (58)
Group 5
  •  Jim Furyk (5)
  • 2 - 1
20 HOLES
  • 1 - 2
  • Martin Kaymer (17)
Group 5
  •  Thongchai Jaidee (45)
  • 1 - 2
21 HOLES
  • 2 - 1
  • George Coetzee (64)
Group 12
  •  J.B. Holmes (12)
  • 2 - 1
2 & 1
  • 2 - 1
  • Brooks Koepka (20)
Group 12
  •  Russell Henley (46)
  • 1 - 2
1 UP
  • 1 - 2
  • Marc Warren (53)

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