Wells Fargo Championship: Rory McIlroy two walk to the final round

McIlroy was greeted by a rendition of & # 39; Happy Birthday & # 39; at the first teeWells Fargo Championship third-round standings-11 M Homa (US), J Dufner (US), J Dahmen (US); -10 P Perez (USA); -9 R McIlroy (NI); -8 J Rose (Eng); -7 P Casey (Eng), S Power (Ire) Other selected: -6 S Garcia (Spa), R Fowler (US), P Reed (US); -4 M Laird (Sco) Complete standings

Birthday girl Rory McIlroy played a three-in-a-row 68 to get two shots back to the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship.

Americans Max Homa (70), Joel Dahmen (70) and & # 39; night leader Jason Dufner (71) are tied for the lead at 11 under after a rain-blow day at Quail Hollow.

Pat Perez (66) is one shot behind, one stroke ahead of Northern Irishman McIlroy, who turned 30 on Saturday.

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Seamus Power from Ireland (69) is also seven under, while the Spanish Sergio Garcia is among six players under six under 66.

"This course really rewards patience and discipline. I feel that I am both today," McIlroy said.

The two-time Wells Fargo champion was five shots at the start of the game on Saturday and took a shot at the front nine.

McIlroy made three birdies on the last nine, with a bogey on the 12th, to end the day on nine.