McIlroy nails some tweaks and syncs his swing to move back into the mix at Canadian Open

The Holywood carded a third-round 65 in Hamilton.

Rory McIlroy hit this tee shot on the fourth hole at the Canadian Open. Pic: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP

In a part of Canada that’s fondly known as the Hammer, Rory McIlroy nailed a couple of key third-round tweaks to get his game back in sync and to put himself on the verge of contention at the RBC Canadian Open.

There was certainly some hammering from the 35-year-old who drove the ball so much better in his third-round 65 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club after a fitful Friday afternoon had sent him straight to the range at sunset. But there was some sublime subtlety to his game too, McIlroy using all of his tools in a Saturday lunchtime which featured an eagle and five birdies and could have been even better but for two back-nine bogeys.