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McIlroy shoots stunning 61 for Quail Hollow lead

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off on the 11th hole during round three at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club on May 16, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina (AFP Photo/Streeter Lecka)

Charlotte (AFP) - World number one Rory McIlroy fired an electrifying 11-under par 61 on Saturday to seize the lead after the third round of the US PGA Tour Wells Fargo Championship.

The 26-year-old from Northern Ireland had 11 birdies with no bogeys to break his own Quail Hollow course record of 62.

"I feel like the best player in the world and I wanted to go out there and prove that," McIlroy said.