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Rory McIlroy has stepped up to defend his title at the Wells Fargo Championship, his "winning stronghold."
View original image[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] 'The Promised Land.'
World No. 7 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) has claimed 3 of his 20 PGA Tour wins at the Wells Fargo Championship (total prize money $9 million), which opens on the night of the 5th (Korean time) at Potomac TPC in Maryland, USA (par 70, 7,107 yards). Following his first PGA Tour victory in 2010 (then Quail Hollow Championship), his 7-stroke victory in 2015, and last year’s win, this marks his 'comeback shot' after a long 1 year and 6 months since the November 2019 World Golf Championships (WGC) HSBC Champions.
This year, the motivation of a 'second consecutive win' has been added. He started strong with three top-10 finishes in six tournaments, including winning the CJ Cup last October, which counts toward the 2022 season. Most notably, he finished second last month at the Masters, leading with an 8-under-par daily best on the final day. The Masters is the last puzzle piece for McIlroy to achieve the 'Career Grand Slam,' winning all four different major championships.
He won the 2011 US Open, the 2012 PGA Championship, and the 2014 The Open consecutively, and has remained a fortress for eight years. He has now developed 'know-how' for tackling Augusta National. The PGA Tour also named McIlroy as the strongest favorite to win. A variable factor is that the Wells Fargo Championship venue has moved from Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Potomac. This is where the Quicken Loans National was held in July 2018. The course features 'ant waist' fairways and numerous bunkers around the greens, requiring 'needle-like iron shots.'
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Past champions such as Brian Harman (USA) in 2017, Jason Day (Australia) in 2018, and Max Homa (USA) in 2019 have joined the competition, and last year’s runner-up Abraham Ancer (Mexico) is dreaming of revenge. South Korea is led by Lee Kyung-hoon (31). Ahead of defending his title at next week’s AT&T Byron Nelson, he urgently needs to fine-tune his 'winning shot sense.' Kim Si-woo (27), Kang Sung-hoon (35, both from CJ Logistics), and Noh Seung-yul (32) are also looking for opportunities.
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