"It's really funny” – Rory McIlroy comments on a unique stat from his 2014 PGA Championship win 'replicating' this year

Modified May 13, 2024 13:02 GMT

Wells Fargo Championship - Final Round — Rory McIlroy at Wells Fargo Championship (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy has won the recently concluded 2024 Wells Fargo Championship. The sixth signature event of the 2024 season was played at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Clifton, North Carolina, from May 9 to 12, 2024.

Rory McIlroy carded 6-under 65 in the final round to finish with an overall score of 267 with 17 under par. He won the tournament by a margin of five strokes over Xander Schauffele. Byeong Hun An held the third position with an overall score of 9 under par. Jason Day and Sungjae Im were tied at T4.

The win at the Wells Fargo Championship was McIlroy's second consecutive victory on the PGA Tour after his win at the lone team event at the PGA Tour. McIlroy won the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans with Shane Lowry at TPC Louisiana.

In the post-tournament press conference, Rory McIlroy was asked how he will manage expectations going into next week's PGA Championship. McIlroy highlighted the funny similarity between his 2014 PGA Championship win and the happenings this year. He said (via Ten Golf):

"It's really funny. So going into Valhalla in 2014 I'd won my last two starts and going into this year I've won my last two starts. So just need to try to replicate, whatever I did in 2014 just try to do that all over again."

McIlroy's last Major win came in the 2014 PGA Championship. Heading into the 2014 PGA Championship, he had won the 2014 Open Championship and the 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

McIlroy seemed optimistic about his game and said that he has a good chance at the 2024 PGA Championship (via Ten Golf):

"But I think I'm feeling really good with my game. I need to stay in my own little world next week and not get too far ahead of myself. But if I can step onto the first tee at Valhalla on Thursday and feel as good about my game as I did today I think I'll have a good chance."

The 2024 PGA Championship is scheduled for May 16 to 19 at Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville, Kentucky.

A look at Rory McIlroy's past performances in the PGA Championship and in 2024

Rory McIlroy has a splendid record at the PGA Championship. He has had four top-5 finishes and eight top-10 finishes in the tournament. He has won the tournament twice in 2012 and 2014.

In 2012, the Northern Irishman won by a huge margin of eight strokes and got the better of David Lynn at Kiawah Island, Ocean Course, in South Carolina. In 2014, he won by one stroke over Phil Mickelson at Valhalla.

Let's take a look a look at Rory McIlroy's performances in the PGA Championship so far: