Rory McIlroy surged into joint-second position at the BMW Championship after a five-under-par 65 on Saturday. The Northern Irishman is now at 12-under par, five strokes behind the leader, Wyndham Clark.
McIlroy had been in first place after the first day but dropped back following his second-round 69. On Saturday, he birdied four of the final six holes to secure his current standing. Patrick Cantlay of the United States is also tied with McIlroy at 12-under par after shooting a 66 on the third day.
Wyndham Clark extended his lead to five shots with a 65. Clark experienced a double bogey on the opening hole but recovered with birdies on two holes and an eagle on the eighth. He then added four birdies in the next five holes before a final-hole bogey, bringing him to 17-under par overall at Bellerive Country Club.
Other notable players include Americans Chris Gotterup and Gary Woodland, who are tied at 11-under par. Collin Morikawa sits at 10-under, and South Korea's Im Sung-Jae is at 9-under.
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre and American Scottie Scheffler both shot 68s, placing them in a group of eight players at 15-under par. England's Aaron Rai and Matthew Fitzpatrick are one shot further back. English veterans Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood slipped down the leaderboard; Rose shot a 73 to finish the day at 1-under par, while Fleetwood's 74 put him at 2-over par.