Rory McIlroy heads into the penultimate round of The Genesis Invitational with a clear target – “birdie the easy holes”.

The dream fourball better-ball team captained by Somi Lee shoot 32-under-par to triumph by two strokes on Saudi soil.

Due to some unfortunate timing and a wipe left for the ages, McIlroy’s chip-in from just over 56 feet was eclipsed by the NBC Sports Playing Through graphic. There’s no one to blame here, of course, ...