CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Rory McIlroy became the first two-time winner in the Wells Fargo Championship with a dominating seven-shot victory Sunday over Webb Simpson and Patrick Rodgers.
The top-ranked McIlory closed with a 3-under 69 to finish at 21-under 267, shattering the tournament record by five strokes. He entered Sunday with a four-stroke lead over Simpson after a course-record 61 on Saturday.
“I’m really happy with my game and everything is firing on all cylinders,” McIlroy said.
Rodgers, playing on a sponsor exemption, was the only player to mount a serious challenge, getting within three shots after a birdie at No. 15. He finished with a 68, and Simpson shot a 72.
It is McIlroy’s second victory in the past three weeks and his 11th on the PGA Tour. He won the Match Play Championship this month in San Francisco.