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McIlroy Catches Fire to Surge Into Frame at East Lake
McIlroy climbed from near the bottom with eight birdies and briefly tied the lead before finishing at 10 under, officials said.
- On Saturday, Rory McIlroy shot a seven-under-par 63 at East Lake, rocketing the Northern Irishman into contention at the Tour Championship within one shot of the lead.
- Starting the day tied for 23rd in the 29-strong field, McIlroy recovered from an early three-putt by birdying four of his next five holes to erase a seven-shot deficit.
- Viktor Hovland and Ryan Gerard remain ahead, with Hovland seeking the 10 million US dollars prize after carding four birdies in his final six holes to lead after 54 holes.
- World number one Scottie Scheffler carded a bogey-free 66 to remain three shots behind, while English pair Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick faded after one-under 69 rounds, falling seven shots back.
- Players prepare for the final round of the PGA Tour season on Sunday, competing for the 7.4 million US dollars winner's prize at East Lake.
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Rory McIlroy back in the hunt as Viktor Hovland leads way at Tour Championship
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McIlroy makes a big move but still trails by five at East Lake - Irish Golfer Magazine
Rory McIlroy’s putter was holding him back at the 36-hole mark of the PGA Tour’s season-ending Tour Championship, but something clicked on Saturday and he’s breathed fresh life into his FedEx Cup chances. The world number two made nine birdies on his way to a seven-under 63 that lifted him up to seventh on the leaderboard, five behind Viktor Hovland and just two shots from the group tied for third. “Yeah, I think the difference today was I just …
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