McIlroy shatters tournament record with seven-stroke win


  • Golf
  • Monday, 18 May 2015

May 16, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Rory McIlroy acknowledges the crowd after setting a new course record 61 and hitting four birdies in a row during third round play at Quail Hollow Club. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy won for the second time in three weeks and shattered the tournament record when he clinched a seven-stroke victory at the $7.1 million Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday.

McIlroy started the final round with a four-shot lead, and was never seriously challenged as he compiled a steady three-under-par 69 at Quail Hollow, where he notched his first PGA Tour victory five years ago.

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