What Rory McIlroy Needs to Do to Get on Track at 2013 Wells Fargo Championship

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Published: May 1, 2013

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To say that the 2013 PGA Tour season hasn't gone quite like Rory McIlroy hoped it would is an understatement—that is, unless the golfer had hoped for abysmal play, a PR nightmare and lingering questions about his decision to switch equipment sponsors. He likely also hadn't hoped to spark a discussion about his ability to withstand the scrutiny and pressure his success laid at the doorstep of his new $11 million Florida home.

Given this, what does McIlroy need to get on track at the Wells Fargo? Certainly, he has made many of the right moves since his untimely departure from the Honda Classic in early March. McIlroy made a seemingly genuine, sincere mea culpa and fired a final-round 65 in his next event following the incident (the WGC Cadillac Championship) to finish tied for eighth.

He was a runner-up at the Valero Texas Open, again with a superb final round (66). And somehow, the No. 2 player in the world seemed to get into and out of Augusta National without anyone really noticing (I'm told he did in fact play four rounds of golf, though) en route to a T 25 finish.

While not brilliant, McIlroy's total of two over at the Masters in 2013 was three strokes better than his total at the tournament in 2012. Again, this looks very much like progress for the young man from Northern Ireland.

Last year at the Wells Fargo Championship, McIlroy lost in a three-way playoff. Had McIlroy made a 15-footer on his final hole, the tournament would have been his. Likewise, a little better performance in the playoff would have netted McIlroy a victory. Regardless, last year he improved his play at Quail Hollow significantly from 2011, when he shot 75, 72 to miss the cut.



Obviously, McIlroy would prefer to be returning to Charlotte as the defending champion. However, he'll take confidence from his play in the event last year and will look to finish one better this year (that is, win the thing).

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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