Justin Rose believes with better luck he could have been challenging for the Open Championship.
The 35-year-old was two over after his third round at Royal Troon after shooting a one-under-par 70.
It was a score he felt could easily have been much better and, after his second round was badly affected by the weather, he feels he has endured some misfortune this week.
The former US Open champion said: "I felt confident coming out today that I could put a good round together.
"I came out with a more aggressive mindset, just changing up the game plan a little bit.
"I really felt like I needed to shoot something in the mid 60s today to have a shot going into tomorrow.
"I had eight-foot, or less, birdie putts on three of the first four holes that I couldn't convert but then birdied five, six and seven. So through seven holes I could have been six under with a little luck.
"I really felt like I played great golf. I would say all week I've felt like I've played really well without much reward."
Rose bogeyed the tricky eighth but the only other blemish on his round was a double-bogey seven at the 16th.
He said: "I played great on the back nine and just one hole ruined the day a bit.
"I'll just go out tomorrow and try to post something and have an exciting finish to the tournament."
Source: PA
