{"id":1830,"date":"2026-05-16T20:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=1830"},"modified":"2026-05-16T20:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:32:00","slug":"rory-mcilroy-has-a-chance-at-us-pga-championship-in-hunt-for-seventh-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=1830","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy \u2018has a chance\u2019 at US PGA Championship in hunt for seventh major"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveInsideSportNews\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/InsideSport1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Inside Sport\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM cLEJmn\">Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM iTZFOX\">Get our free Inside Sport newsletter<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM iGYpOF\">Get our free Inside Sport newsletter<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/InsideSport1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Inside Sport\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/rory-mcilroy\">Rory McIlroy<\/a> believes his superb third round at the US PGA Championship has given himself a chance of clinching a seventh major title.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old carded six birdies on his way to a four-under-par 66, putting him one back from the leaders as he signed his card.<\/p>\n<p>That followed Friday\u2019s 67 as he hit back from a four-over-par opening round which dented his hopes of sealing back-to-back majors.<\/p>\n<p>McIlroy was among the morning starters at Aronimink Golf Club, teeing off over three-and-a-half hours before the leaders.<\/p>\n<p>He briefly moved alongside the four-under mark of overnight leaders Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley but a bogey at the 17th pegged him back.<\/p>\n<p>McIlroy was unsure as to where the lead might sit come the end of the day, with the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/justin-thomas\">Justin Thomas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/jon-rahm\">Jon Rahm<\/a> rattling in birdies on the screen behind him as he spoke to the media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like I still did enough to think I have a chance going into tomorrow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I had played the last three holes at one under instead of one over, I would have got to five under.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI sort of thought if I could go out today and get to that, it would make the leaders shoot under par to either be with me or ahead of me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I didn\u2019t get there. I made a couple of mistakes the last three holes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tough scoring conditions of the first two days eased on Saturday as the early starters, including Justin Rose and Michael Kim, began to notch a string of birdies.<\/p>\n<p>McIlroy needed to make a move and he did just that to put himself amongst the title hopefuls on an incredibly congested leaderboard.<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Irishman intends to follow some of the afternoon action but does have other viewing to be getting on with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll watch a little bit of it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll go back to the house and put the feet up. I started Batman: The Dark Knight last night, so I\u2019ll try and finish that. That\u2019s one of my go-tos to try to forget about things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll be curious just to see how the leaders go this afternoon. 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