PGA championship: The past success of Rory McILroy at Quail Hollow before the push of another major victory | News Golf

The defense of the title of Rory McILroy in the Trist championship is far from Quail Hollow because of his organization of the PGA championship next week, with few courses better suited to adding to his major count.

The leader of Fedexcup pursues a fifth victory at the event – previously known at the Wells Fargo Championship, which was held this year in WissAshickon at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, before paying attention to the second major of the year.

McILroy is twice winner of the PGA championship, with his victory in 2014 in Valhalla his last major title until he finished Le Grand Chelem in career by securing the green jacket at Masters last month.

The 36 -year -old now has an excellent opportunity to lift the Wanamaker trophy for the third time, which would draw him at the six main titles of Sir Nick Faldo, the emblematic Salle of North Carolina being where McILroy was more successful than any other in America.

He won his first PGA Tour victory there in 2010 and won the hollow quail for only fourth time last May, plus the titles recorded there in 2015 and 2021, with his past success fueling the prospect of adding to his major count.

15 years ago, this title of the Percée Cure that Cure de Calirs came despite that he needed an eagle at the end of his second round just to make the cup, McILroy reversing a deficit of four shots on the last day to shoot a brilliant 62 and rush to a victory with four shots.

A superb 42 -foot step on the last hole produced the emblematic comments line of Jim Nantz `Welcome to the Big Time, Rory McILroy ‘, with the 20 -year -old player – at the time – the youngest winner of the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods.

McILroy lost in a play-off against Rickie Fowler two years later and already had three Grand Chelem legs obtained before the Wells Fargo 2015 championship, where he set the record for a record victory on his way.

An under 61 in 61 in the third round was a better blow than the course record that he had set for five years earlier, with his seven -stroke victory the biggest in the history of the tournament and making McILroy one of the favorites when the PGA 2017 championship took place at Quail Hollow.

McILroy fought against ribs and back injuries throughout this season and never really concluded in the last major of the year, with the PGA championship which then stood in August, while Justin Thomas impressed the last day to win his first major title.

Thomas started the last lap two shots behind Kevin Kisner, but jumped the classification following three birdies in four holes around the turn with a 13th green jet-in, with a four-mine of 68 for a two-stroke victory.

McILroy finished nine strokes in 22nd 22 as part of a 2017 trophy, although he continued his impressive hollow quail record with the top-20 in his next two visits before returning to the circle of the winner at the Wells Fargo 2021 championship.

The Northern Irishman had fallen into the world No. 15 – his lower in 12 years – after a starting start to the season saw him miss the cup to players and masters, with McILroy fighting against swing problems caused by “speed training” and additional distance.

McILroy almost withdrew before his opening round at Quail Hollow due to a neck injury, only to finish the week with his first PGA Tour victory in 18 months after hanging on a victory on Abraham Ancer in a well improved performance.

He described Quail Hollow as “one of his favorite places in the world” after his third victory at the event, with his 19th PGA Tour Tour to come on Mother’s Day in the United States and first since he had a daughter in the previous fall.

The defense of the title of McILroy was played far from Quail Hollow a year later due to the place organizing the Cup of Presidents 2022, with the tournament since it became one of the “Events Signature” of the PGA Tour – offering smaller and more price fields.

The team’s victory alongside Shane Lowry at the New Orleans Zurich Classic during his previous departure gave McILroy confidence in the Wells Fargo championship from last year, where he dominated the last day to assault a five-stroke victory on Xander Schauffele.

McILroy played a section of eight holes in eight sous to have fun on the field and put his own score records of the tournament under the threat, before finally closing a 65 of less than 65 despite double his last hole.

A fourth title of champion of Wells Fargo was one of the four victories in the world for McILroy in 2024, while his historic start to the campaign of this year saw him win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and to the players before his success of the Grand Chelem.

McILroy has never won the same event five times, but it could change this week in North Carolina. Even if he does not do so, the possibility of main consecutive titles – as he carried out in 2014 – is a real possibility.

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