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Rory McIlroy pulls within shot of Xander Schauffele in Wells Fargo Championship
Updated On: 12 May, 2024 10:45 PM IST | Charlotte (North Carolina) | AP
"A good finish here would be great, being able to perform at a course that may not fit your eyes as well as some other courses is always great, because that means something`s working well," Straka said
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits out of a greenside bunker on the 17th hole during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pic/AFP
Xander Schauffele has gone 38 tournaments without a win on the PGA Tour. Rory McIlroy is doing his best to make sure Schauffele`s painful drought continues. McIlroy shot a bogey-free 4-under 67 on Saturday on fast greens to pull within a stroke of Schauffele with 18 holes remaining in the Wells Fargo Championship. Schauffele, who entered the day four shots ahead of McIlroy and Jason Day, scraped and clawed his way to a 70 to get to 12-under 201 as he looks to avenge last year`s runner-up finish here at Quail Hollow.
"I`m going to have to earn it tomorrow," Schauffele said. "I`ve got Rory breathing down my neck. I`ll look at the leaderboard here shortly, but yeah, I think if I strike the ball they way I did today off the tee and just a little more focus coming into the greens, picking the spots and then going through my process a little better, should be in a good shape." He will be again paired with the steady McIlroy, who has shot 67-68-67. Sungjae Im was four shots strokes back after holing out from bunker on No. 18 to save par and shot 69. Sepp Straka matched McIlroy`s low round of 67 for the day and was alone in fourth at 7 under, while Day was fifth at 5 under " making five bogeys in a 73. McIlroy birdied Nos. 9 and 10 to pull within two shots, then got to one when Schauffele bogeyed the 12th.
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