Rory McIlroy said "all will be well in the morning" after he smashed a club during a tough third round at the 2016 Open Championship on Saturday (16th July).

SOUNDBITE (English) Rory McIlroy, even: (On why he threw and broke his club):

"No, I think it was just I let one go right on the previous hole, the 3-iron, and I did the exact same thing there. So it was basically just a bad swing. No one likes to make the same mistake twice, and that's basically what happened."

SOUNDBITE (English) Rory McIlroy, even: (On throwing and breaking his club):

"Yeah, I actually had to get it -- the club head came loose on it earlier on the week. I had to get the head re-glued. So it was probably partly to do with that and partly the throw as well. I'll get it reshafted tonight. The truck's here, so I'll have it reshafted, and all will be well in the morning."

SOUNDBITE (English) Rory McIlroy, even: (On his hopes for the fourth-round):

"Try to get off to a good start. I really don't know what the weather's going to be like, but try to get off to a good start again. And it looks like, depending on what happens on the back nine, Henrik and Phil are sort of playing their own tournament right now. So go out and try to shoot a good score and try to finish as high as I possibly can."