McIlroy's victory at Quail Hollow marks his 26th on the PGA Tour and his fourth title at this particular event
McIlroy's win came after an impressive comeback from a one-shot deficit against Xander Schauffele
Rory McIlroy wins 4th Wells Fargo Championship title with a score of -17
Schauffelle finished three shots behind McIlroy in solo third place
Turning point was between holes 8 and 15, where McIlroy recorded four birdies and two eagles
Rory McIlroy Wins the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship: A Thrilling Comeback
Rory McIlroy, the Northern Irish professional golfer, claimed his fourth career victory at the Wells Fargo Championship on May 13, 2024. The tournament took place at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. McIlroy's win came after an impressive comeback from a one-shot deficit against Xander Schauffele.
McIlroy started the final round trailing Schauffele by two shots but quickly made up ground with a birdie on the first hole. The turning point of the tournament came between holes 8 and 15, where McIlroy recorded four birdies and two eagles, propelling him into a commanding lead.
Schauffele attempted to keep pace with an eagle on hole 7 but couldn't maintain the momentum. He finished three shots behind McIlroy in solo third place. McIlroy's score of -17 was six shots clear of Schauffele, who had led for most of the tournament.
McIlroy's victory at Quail Hollow marks his 26th on the PGA Tour and his fourth title at this particular event. His attention now turns to the US PGA Championship, which will take place at Valhalla Golf Club, where he won in 2014.
The Wells Fargo Championship leaderboard:
-17 Rory McIlroy (Nir)
-12 Xander Schauffele (US)
-9 An Byeong-hun (Kor)
-6 Jason Day (Aus) and Im Sung-jae (Kor)
Rory McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship with a score of 17 under after a final-round 65.
McIlroy made two eagles in an eight-hole stretch to turn a one-shot deficit into a five-shot win.
McIlroy has won four career victories at Quail Hollow and his 26th PGA Tour victory.
McIlroy birdied the first hole to quickly pull even with Xander Schauffele, who had led alone for most of the tournament.
Schauffele made an eagle on the 7th hole, while McIlroy three-putted for par, leaving McIlroy two shots behind.
McIlroy drilled a 34-foot putt for eagle on the 10th hole to take the lead.
Schauffele couldn’t keep pace, making three back-nine bogeys, finishing three clear of Ben An in solo third place.
Schauffele has blown the 54-hole lead at two PGA Tour events and is now 2-for-8 when holding the 54-hole lead in his career.
McIlroy’s attention will now turn to Valhalla, where he seeks to win his first major title in 10 years.
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Rory McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship with a score of -17
McIlroy trailed Xander Schauffele by two shots after seven holes
McIlroy finished six shots clear of Schauffele with a score of 65 in the final round
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The article contains an appeal to authority when it mentions the stats guru Justin Ray and his analysis of Rory McIlroy's come-from-behind wins. However, no fallacies were found that significantly impacted the overall content or accuracy of the article.
According to stats guru Justin Ray, it's McIlroy’s 14th come-from-behind win, six more than any other player since 2010.
Rory McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship for a record fourth time
McIlroy made a 33-foot eagle putt on hole 10 for his first lead of the tournament
McIlroy made another birdie on hole 14 and chipped in from the sand for an eagle on No. 15 to move to 19 under
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Rory McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship with a score of 17 under after a final-round 65.
McIlroy had a run of four birdies and two eagles from holes 8 to 15.
McIlroy finished six shots clear of Schauffele with a score of 65 in the final round.
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The author makes several statements about Rory McIlroy's dominating performance and his confidence, but these are not fallacies as they are the author's opinion. However, there is an instance of an appeal to authority when Schauffele comments on McIlroy's length off the tee and his ability to perform well at Quail Hollow. This does not affect the score significantly as it is a minor fallacy and does not detract from the overall quality of the article.
Schauffele: 'He hits it 350 yards in the air downwind and he has shorter clubs into firm greens than anyone else. When he’s on, he’s on.'
Rory McIlroy made an eagle on No. 10 to take the lead.
McIlroy birdied the first hole to quickly pull even with Xander Schauffele.
McIlroy had a run of four birdies and two eagles from holes 8 to 15.
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There are no formal fallacies present in the article. The author reports on Rory McIlroy's victory at the Wells Fargo Championship without offering any personal opinions or judgments that could lead to informal fallacies. There is no appeal to authority, inflammatory rhetoric, or dichotomous depictions present in the text.
Rory McIlroy won his last start at the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans with his partner and good friend Shane Lowry and now has 26 PGA Tour wins to his name.
