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McIlroy two off lead after 18th-hole eagle at Wentworth

Rory McIlroy eagled the 18th hole on Saturday to sit two strokes off the lead going into the final day of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

  • McIlroy carded a three-under 69 in his third round and is joint-sixth on 11-under.
  • Manuel Elvira and Filippo Celli lead on 13-under, with Alejandro Del Rey, JJ Spaun and Johannes Veerman on 12-under.
  • McIlroy is chasing a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title and a second BMW PGA Championship win.

Rory McIlroy is two strokes off the lead going into the final day of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth after eagling the 18th hole on Saturday.

The back-to-back Masters champion recorded a three-under 69 in his third round to leave him joint-sixth, and one of five players on 11-under.

McIlroy was one-over for the day after 11 holes but birdied the 12th and 17th before a four-iron approach from 230 yards on the last left a tap-in for eagle.

"I think it was a day when you really had to take advantage of the par-fives, they were your scoring opportunities," McIlroy told DP World Tour media. "I stayed as patient as I could, and then I feel like that patience was rewarded over those last few holes."

Spain's Manuel Elvira and Italian Filippo Celli lead heading into the final day on 13-under, while Alejandro Del Rey, JJ Spaun and Johannes Veerman are 12-under.

McIlroy is trying to reel in Patrick Reed to win a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title and can boost those hopes by securing the second BMW PGA Championship title of his career on Sunday.

Why this matters: McIlroy remains in contention for both the BMW PGA Championship and a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title.

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