McIlroy shoots superb 63 to surge into contention in Atlanta – Irish Examiner

Homepage Sport Golf McIlroy made nine birdies and sits on 10-under in the clubhouse. ON THE HUNT: Rory McIlroy waves to the crowd. Pic: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 – 22:34 Rory McIlroy shot a seven-under round of 63 to surge into contention at the Tour Championship. McIlroy – who started the day tied in 20th – made nine birdies and sits on 10-under in the clubhouse, with leader Ryan Gerard (13-under) still out on the course.   “It’s a unique week because if you look at the scoring, even starting yesterday, there were only like eight or nine shots that spread the field,” said McIlroy. “Obviously, it’s a short field. There’s only 30 players, but it does feel like if you go out and shoot a good score, the leaders, you know, I thought today if I could get like 10 was sort of my target, which is great that I got there. “But I thought if the leaders only get to 13-under, for example, they might go lower than that. But I felt like if I could do that, I could give myself a chance. “I think since this golf course has been changed a couple of
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