VIRGINIA WATER, England — Rory McIlroy hit a 4-iron from 230 yards to inside 2 feet and holed the eagle putt to finish off a 3-under 69 on Saturday and move into contention to win the BMW PGA Championship for the second time.
The No. 2-ranked McIlroy’s birdie-eagle finish on the back-to-back closing par 5s at Wentworth left him on 11-under 205 after the third round, just two strokes off the lead held by Manuel Elvira and Filippo Cello on a crowded leaderboard.
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There are 15 players within three shots of the lead — but one name stands out.
“I feel like I’ve given myself a real opportunity tomorrow,” said McIlroy, who won the DP World…
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