Rory McIlroy at BMW Championship 2015: Saturday Leaderboard Score and Reaction

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Published: September 19, 2015

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Rory McIlroy's ascent up the leaderboard continued Saturday at the BMW Championship as he shot a four-under 67 in the third round to remain in contention at 13 under for the tournament.

When the Northern Irishman entered the clubhouse at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois, he was in a tie for third place, six strokes behind leader Jason Day. Here is a closer look at the current leaderboard:



The four-time major champion made a big move Saturday by firing a six-under 65, and he moved in a positive direction once again in the third round. Here is a rundown of McIlroy's entire scorecard, courtesy of PGATour.com:



McIlroy's third round was rock solid, although it didn't quite match the number he put up Friday. Despite shooting a 65 in the second round, the 26-year-old star entered the weekend somewhat disappointed.

According to ESPN.com's Bob Harig, McIlroy felt he could have put himself in an even better position to do damage Saturday by converting some opportunities the previous day:

I feel like I could have been a lot of shots lower than I was. I hit the ball really well from tee to green. That's been a problem over the past few weeks. It's just been converting the chances I've been giving myself. Just a little disappointing coming off knowing that I could have been at least three or four shots better. But that's just the way the course is. It's soft. You've got guys that are really long and they're going to take advantage of it.

McIlroy did take advantage of it to some degree in the third round as he improved his positioning, but perhaps not as much as he would have liked.

As pointed out by Secret Tour Pro on Twitter, Day built such a sizable early lead that it made it difficult for McIlroy and others to close the gap significantly:



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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