May
02
Posted By: Chris Garrett ยท
Rory McIlroy fired a course record 10-under 62 Sunday to capture his first PGA Tour victory by four shots at the Quail Hollow Championship. McIlroy, who amazingly made the cut on the number Friday, began his climb on Saturday with a 6-under 66 then came out on fire Sunday and never looked back. He was 5-under through 13 holes with just a one shot lead, then hit a 5-iron from 207 yards up the hill to 3 feet for eagle on the 15th. From a fairway bunker on the 16th, he hit 7-iron to 5 feet for another birdie. Then came the finish, when he knocked in a 40-foot putt that brought the crowd surrounding the 18th green to it's feet.
McIlroy is the latest PGA TOUR champion to trust FootJoy shoes and gloves. In fact, Rory, who wore FJ ICON style #52005 and a PureTouch Limited glove en route to his inaugural win in the U.S., is the 12th player to win this year with FootJoy.
McIlroy becomes the first player since 2006 to make the cut on the number and win the tournament. McIlroy was two over the cut line on Friday with three holes to play until making an eagle on the seventh hole. He followed with a 66 on Saturday to get back in the hunt, then blew everyone away with a round that ranks among the best. The previous course record at Quail Hollow was 64.
“It’s been a crazy ride until this point,” McIlroy said. “I’m just delighted to get here. To get my first win in the U.S. is special.”