For years, Matteo Manassero lost his game in a quest for more distance, but he’s back to his old self this week at the BMW PGA Championship. The 2013 champion at the Wentworth Club fired a 9-under 63 on Saturday to build a three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy (2014 BMW PGA winner) and Billy Horschel (2021 BMW PGA winner).

With one round to play in the DP World Tour’s so-called “flagship event,” the BMW PGA Championship, three past-champions sit atop the leaderboard. Matteo Manassero, the 2013 winner, leads the way at 198,

Matteo Manassero has moved into contention to win the prestigious BMW PGA Championship for a second time by shooting 9-under 63 to take a three-stroke lead after the third round.

Italian Matteo Manassero cards a nine-under-par third round of 63 to take a three-shot lead into the final day of the BMW PGA Championship.

Eleven years after winning the title as a 20-year-old prodigy, Matteo Manassero moved into position to capture the BMW PGA Championship again.

On Friday, the No. 363-ranked journeyman from England was the second-round leader by two strokes at the flagship event on the European tour and preparing himself for the biggest weekend of his career.

Rory McIlroy lost the club head on his 9-iron and then lost the lead by going out of bounds on the last hole in shooting an eventful 5-under 67 in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship.

Watch the best shots from Matteo Manassero's nine-under-par third round as he takes a three-shot lead into the final round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.