Rory McIlroy cuts Xander Schauffele's lead at the Wells Fargo Championship to one shot with a superb third round in North Carolina.
Rory McIlroy cut Xander Schauffele's lead at the Wells Fargo Championship to one shot with a superb third round in North Carolina.
The Northern Irishman, a three-time champion at the Quail Hollow tournament, was four shots behind leader Schauffele after the second round. But McIlroy, a winner at the course in 2010, 2015 and 2021, carded a bogey-free four-under-par 67 in round three to close the gap. The world number two was two under through the front nine and hit a further two birdies on the back nine.Sungjae Im is four shots behind the American leader on eight under, while Austria's Sepp Straka is a shot further back.
England's Tommy Fleetwood carded an even-par 71 to climb to tied 18th. But compatriots Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick suffered dismal rounds, dropping eight and seven shots respectively to tumble down the leaderboard.
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