Viktor Hovland leads on 15-under, one shot ahead of Ryan Gerard, with McIlroy tied for seventh.
Rory McIlroy is five shots off the lead heading into the final round of the Tour Championship after firing a seven-under-par 63 in Atlanta.
The Northern Irishman moved to 10-under overall with nine birdies during an impressive third round.
Viktor Hovland leads on 15-under, one shot ahead of Ryan Gerard, with McIlroy tied for seventh.
McIlroy is due to tee off for the final round at 6:14pm IST with his playing partner Cameron Young.

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