Heroic effort needed to catch Clark - McIlroy

Rory McIlroy finds himself just five shots behind leader Wyndham Clark in the BMW Championship after three rounds. The Northern Irish golfer shot a five-under 65, improving from a second-round 69 that cost him his initial lead. McIlroy expressed the need for a heroic effort to catch Clark, acknowledging his game had been inconsistent but praising his short game and momentum in the final rounds.

Patrick Cantlay tied McIlroy at 12 under, while Clark extended his lead to five shots with a 65. Chris Gotterup and Gary Woodland are tied for third at 11 under, with Collin Morikawa on 10 under, and Im Sung-Jae of South Korea at nine under. Robert MacIntyre of Scotland and Scottie Scheffler of the United States are on eight under, while Aaron Rai and Matthew Fitzpatrick are one shot behind at six under. Justin Rose is at one under, and Tommy Fleetwood is two over after a 74.