LAST UPDATE | 2 Jun
RORY MCILROY STAYED in contention at the RBC Canadian Open with a five-under par 65 on Saturday.
The world number three, who is chasing his third Canadian Open win, rolled in an early eagle and five more birdies to kick-start his faltering tournament and move to seven-under par.
It could have been even better for McIlroy but for a bogey on the par-five 17th — only his second dropped shot of the day.
Shane Lowry shot a two-under par 68 on Saturday to move to two-under for the tournament and a share of 36th place.
Scotland’s Robert Macintyre picked up five shots down the stretch to take a four-shot lead into the final day.
The 27-year-old looked in trouble early, opening with a bogey and going around the turn at one over.
A birdie on the 10th returned him to even par, but another dropped shot on the 13th threatened to derail his hunt for his first PGA Tour title.
He recovered masterfully, however, carding three straight birdies before sinking a 30-foot putt for eagle on the par five 17th to head into the clubhouse on 14 under.
Macintyre leads by four strokes from the trio of Mackenzie Hughes, Ryan Fox and Ben Griffin.
“There are still some low scores out there,” said McIlroy.
“It felt like it could’ve been better but I got myself back into the tournament and hopefully within touching distance of the guys going into tomorrow.
“I had a quick range session last night and felt that reset me. I just felt like my swing was a little out of sync with everything, so I just worked on a little bit of tempo and rhythm.”
Additional reporting from PA.
