READY TO RAHM-BLE Willett has Spaniard in way of first home victory

DANNY WILLETT will go mano-a-mano with Spaniard Jon Rahm in a bid to win his first-ever title on home soil at the BMW PGA today.

The Yorkshireman has already won nine times around the world – including the 2016 Masters – but never in Great Britain.

Now, the world No.58 (above) has a golden chance to claim his first home victory as he shares a three-shot lead with Rahm going into the storm-threatened final day.

And Willett, who missed the cut here last year after he underwent a vasectomy, is banking on more “raucous” home support to help him against his fellow Ryder Cup star.

“To win on home soil would be amazing,” he said.

“To get it done at such a massive stage as Wentworth would make it even more satisfying for me.

“It was nice to play well today, shoot some good scores and do some fancy stuff in front of the home crowd.

“A few of them got a bit raucous – I think they’d had a few too many scoops along the way – but it was nothing bad, just loud.

“It was all in your favour – they just want to see some good golf and have something to cheer about and hopefully we gave them that.”

Rahm held a two-shot lead after 16 holes but three-putted 17 and then made a stunning par at the last when he drove into the trees and took a penalty drop as Willett made a closing birdie. “It is going to be a battle,” said the Spaniard. “Danny is playing really well and all the players behind are playing really well.”

Justin Rose eagled 17 but gave back a shot with a bogey on the

18th for a 69 to sit in tied third – three shots back.

“It was a frustrating way to end but I’m in with a shot tomorrow,” said world No.4 Rose.

Rory McIlroy admitted he has knocked the rust off his game too late after his third-round 65 still left him nine shots off the lead.

The world No.2, who won the title here in 2014, said: “I’m a realist and while I know I won from seven back a few years ago. I feel like that’s something that happens maybe once in your career but I’ll try my best.

“It’s amazing, I only took two weeks off but it felt like I had not played golf in years on Thursday.”

Local boy Ross Fisher made the first-ever albratross two on the

18th when he holed a four iron from 218 yards to card a 66.

He won a BMW sports car worth £132,930. “I was just trying to hit it just a little bit right of the pin and actually tugged it a little bit left.” admitted the

2009 runnerup.