Rory McIlroy breaks down jaw-dropping final hole eagle on moving day at BMW PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy admitted it was nice to finally hit a good shot after he capped off a frustrating moving day at the BMW PGA Championship with an electric eagle at the last.

McIlroy, 37, was stuck in neutral on Saturday on the West Course at Wentworth Club but a stunning eagle at the 18th saw him sign for a 3-under 69. 

The Masters champion is on 11-under, two strokes behind leaders Manuel Elvira and Filipo Celli. 

A host of big names are also in contention at the DP World Tour's flagship event heading into the final round, including McIlroy's Ryder Cup team-mates Robert MacIntyre and Ludvig Aberg. 

LIV Golf recruit Joaquin Niemann is also in the hunt, as is Adam Scott, J.J. Spaun, Kristoffer Reitan, Davis Bryant, Matt Wallace and the champion golfer of the year Ryan Fox. 

"I had a 4-iron from 230 yards," McIlroy said of his approach into the 18th "It was a perfect number for me. 

"I could fight the wind with it a little bit to get to land soft. I stood up and made a good, committed swing. 

"I felt I was either long or short all day today. It was nice to get a good number.

"Yeah, [it] stayed up there, made my best swing of the day and obviously a great way to finish."

McIlroy struggled to get out of first gear for the majority of his round. 

He played the first seven holes in 1-under before he made a pair of bogeys at the 8th and 9th after missing both greens. 

He ticked off safe pars at the 10th and 11th before taking advantage of the par-5 12th. 

McIlroy struggled to get anything close between holes 13 and 16 but managed to play the final two holes in 3-under.

"I stayed as patient as I could and feel like that patience was rewarded over the last few holes," he said.

"[I made a] good birdie on 12. 

"And then I always feel like the end of this golf course gives you a chance to salvage maybe a tougher, frustrating day, and I was able to do that with playing those last two holes 3-under."

McIlroy's Race to Dubai hopes have also been given a boost after Patrick Reed was forced to retire in round two through injury. 

Victory would also see him win at Wentworth for the second time. 

McIlroy won here in 2014 and lost in a play-off to Billy Horschel two years ago. 

"It's going to be an interesting day," McIlroy said. 

"There's a lot of people around the lead, I think the conditions the last couple of days, that's the reason it hasn't let anyone get away from the pack just because it has played so tricky and difficult.

"[It will be] probably one of those days where you need to set a score for yourself or set a target for the front nine, and then as you enter the back nine, see where you stand and see what you need to do. I

"I'll probably try to not look at the leaderboards the front nine, and if I need to play a little bit more aggressive on the back, I'll do it."

McIlroy added: "I have so many great memories of Wentworth in general. 

"I came here for the first time as a 10-year-old to watch the World Match Play all the way back in the day.

"I always came with my mum and dad and watched this one.

"Fast forward, I've won this event. I've played a lot here and we now have a house on the estate as well. 

"This place has a lot of history for me. Hopefully I have a good chance and give myself a real chance at it again."

McIlroy told reporters at the beginning of the week that he believes he has developed some bad habits with his swing over the last six months and will probably need the same amount of time to iron out the kinks. 

"I wouldn't say I'm a hundred percent pleased with where everything is but it's certainly good enough," he said. 

"It's good enough to hit the shots when needed, and I may be can't play quite as free-wheeling as I'm used to at times. 

"But I just think if I'm smart and make the right decisions, I know this golf course so well from over the years that I just manage myself and my game, I'll have a chance."