Rory McIlroy overturned a two-shot deficit as he played his final 11 holes in six-under to win the Wells Fargo Championships by a whopping five shots despite a closing double bogey.
Xander Schauffele, a seven-time PGA TOUR winner, maintained his position at the top of the leaderboard for a third straight day but his round of 70 saw his overnight four-shot advantage cut to one by World No. 2 and three-time Wells Fargo winner Rory McIlroy, who carded a 67 to go bogey-free
Olympic champion Xander Schauffele (65-67), who is seeking an eighth PGA TOUR title, leads by four strokes over world No. 2 Rory McIlroy and Jason Day following a near-faultless 67 for 11-under
Rory McIlroy was off to a good start as he started in search of a record fourth Wells Fargo Championship title. His 4-under 67 left him three shots behind leader Xander Schauffele. Sahith Theegala was T-49 and Akshay Bhatia (74) was T-60 in the $ 20m Signature event that does not have a cut
Wyndham Clark finished the tournament at 19-under 265, the second-lowest score in relation to par in tournament history behind only three-time champion Rory McIlroy's 21-under 267 in 2015 when par for the course was 72.
Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala had contrasting fortunes but both made the cut at the Wells Fargo Championship. American Indian Bhatia with a second eagle in as many days, shot 69 and Theegala carded 74 but were both T-55 as England's Tyrrell Hatton shot a 6-under 65 to move into a share o