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).

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

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.

VIRGINIA WATER, England — Eleven years after winning the title as a 20-year-old prodigy, Matteo Manassero moved into position to capture the prestigious BMW PGA Championship again on Saturday. Manassero shot 9-under 63 to take a three-stroke lead after the third round.

Matteo Manassero makes Italian golf dream. In England, after the third and penultimate round of the BMW PGA Championship, one of the most important tournaments of the DP World Tour, often compared

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.

Eleven years after winning the title as a 20-year-old prodigy, Matteo Manassero moved into position to capture the prestigious BMW PGA Championship again on Saturday. Manassero shot 9-under 63 to take a three-stroke lead after the third round.

Eleven years after winning the title as a 20-year-old prodigy, Matteo Manassero moved into contention to capture the prestigious BMW PGA Championship again by shooting 9-under 63 to take a three-stroke lead after the third round on Saturday.

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.