And Ireland's Padraig Harrington Harrington was two down after 15 holes against Angel Cabrera, only to birdie the final threeholes of regulation before winning with a par at the 19th.
Lane wants to rid himself of the disappointing memory of his only Ryder Cup appearance in 1993, when he lost to Chip Beck after leading by threewith five holes to go.
McIlroy still had fits with his driving, hitting only 9 of 14 fairways, but he made lengthy birdie putts on each of his final threeholes including a 26-foot strike on the par-3 16th.