Rory McIlroy gets himself into the mix as storms hit Tour Championship

IN THE MIX: Rory McIlroy looks on from the first hole during the third round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Pic: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

On a Saturday disrupted by dangerous weather that sent four spectators to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after lightning struck at East Lake Golf Club during a suspension, Rory McIlroy got enough done to get himself into the mix at the Tour Championship.

McIlroy played 16 holes in 5-under before the late-starting third round was suspended again by weather, climbing to 15-under at East Lake and into fourth place. He’ll wake up just four shots off the lead when the third round resumes Sunday morning in Atlanta, 2:45 p.m. Irish time.