McIlroy shot a seven-under-par 63 in the third round and trails Hovland by five strokes in Atlanta.
Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland lead on 10-under
Rory McIlroy recovers from poor start to card two-under 68 in Atlanta
Viktor Hovland opened a one-shot lead at the PGA Tour Championship on Saturday as Rory McIlroy surged back into contention in the final event of the FedEx Cup playoffs.
Viktor Hovland made a pair of 8-foot birdies at the end of his round for a 65 and a one-shot lead over Ryan Gerard at the Tour Championship.
Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland are tied for the lead going into the weekend at the season-ending Tour Championship.