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VIRGINIA WATER, England — Matteo Manassero has moved into position 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. He won the title 11 years ago as a 20-year-old prodigy. Winning again would cap a career revival for the 31-year-old Italian, who was widely tipped when a teenager to become a golfing superstar. His game went into freefall and Manassero dropped to a world ranking of 1,705. Manassero had a birdie-birdie-birdie finish for a back nine of 31 and was 18 under for the tournament. Rory McIlroy and Billy Horschel were tied for second place. Horschel's 65 included seven straight birdies.
