Rory McIlroy two shots adrift at Wells Fargo Championship
Keith Mitchell shot a five-under 66 to surge into the lead heading into the final round
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Your support makes all the difference.American Keith Mitchell shot a five-under 66 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Rory McIlroy and Gary Woodland heading into the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship.
Mitchell picked up five birdies in a bogey-free third round to close out the day at nine under overall and draw within striking distance of his second career PGA Tour title.
Meanwhile, Northern Ireland’s McIlroy weathered a late double-bogey en route to carding a three-under 68.
He raced out to the lead with four birdies on the front nine before dropping two shots on the par-four 12th but quickly bounced back with a birdie on the 15th.
McIlroy sits level with American Woodland, who had four birdies offset by three bogeys in an inconsistent performance.
England’s Matt Wallace, who entered the day in a three-way tie for the lead, suffered a disastrous front nine as he fell to five shots back from Mitchell.
He followed up a bogey on the opening hole with dropped shots on the fifth, sixth and ninth, before clawing back shots on the 14th and 15th to card a two-over 73.
Scotland’s Russell Knox shot a one-under 70 to improve to equal-16th and an overall score of two under - one shot ahead of England’s Tommy Fleetwood.
The Irish duo of Seamus Power and Shane Lowry sit on five over and six over respectively.
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