First Victory For McIlroy Since 2019 A "Long Time Coming"

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He claimed the Wells Fargo Championship on the PGA Tour yesterday.

Rory McIlroy says his first golf victory since 2019 has felt like a long time coming.

He won the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina for the third time, finishing on 9-under-par - one shot ahead of Mexico's Abraham Ancer.

It's the first success under his new coach Pete Cowen - who he's only been working with for six weeks.

McIlroy says he's not been in great form during the pandemic:


Offaly's Shane Lowry finished up on six over, in a tie for 65th place.

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