For the first time since November 2019, Rory McIlroy found his way back into the winner’s circle. The 32-year-old from Northern Ireland logged his first victory since November 2019 with a one-shot win over Abraham Ancer.
To get there, he had to survive a few nervous moments at the start of the week and also down the final stretch at the Wells Fargo Championship.
“It s hard to win,” said an emotional McIlroy, who almost pulled out of the tournament with neck pain that flared up on Wednesday. He managed to get treatment on Thursday morning and teed off with limited mobility.
McIlroy ends 18-month drought with win at Quail Hollow
Rory McIlroy found his comfort zone at Quail Hollow and left with a trophy he badly needed.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Rory McIlroy finally won when he least expected it, and it was as sweet as he could have imagined.
Only after he hung on for a one-shot victory in the Wells Fargo Championship, his first title in 18 months, did he reveal his neck locked up during his final practice session and if not for a late tee time Thursday, he would have had to withdraw.
Wells Fargo Championship: Rory McIlroy wins for first time since 2019
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Wells Fargo Championship final leaderboard
-10 R McIlroy (NI), -7 G Woodland (US);
-4 B DeChambeau (US), A Wise (US)
Selected others: -3 B Watson (US);
-2 T Fleetwood (Eng), X Schauffele (US);
-1 R Knox (Sco);
Rory McIlroy says relief and satisfaction were the overriding emotions as he ended his winless run by clinching the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow for a third time - just six weeks after starting work with coach Pete Cowen.
The world number 15, whose last success came in November 2019, shot a closing three-under 68 to win by one shot.
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Rory McIlroy has returned to form at just the right time.
He won the Wells Fargo Championshp at Quail Hollow last night, just two weeks out from the PGA Championship.
It s his 19th win on the PGA Tour, his three under par final round of 68 seeing him edge out Mexico s Abraham Ancer on the final hole.
However, he had to endure a nervy finaly when he found trouble off the tee on the 18th, recovering to make a bogey and seal the title.
He says it was down to great work from his caddy Harry Diamond, who he says has been unfairly criticised in recent years.