CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A final-hole bogey took some of the glow away from Rory McIlroy's round. So did the knowledge that had he kept it under par a day earlier at Quail Hollow Club, his Sunday charge would have meant much more.
But in a big-picture scenario, McIlroy's 6-under-par 66 at the Wells Fargo Championship was a good sign for the world's No. 3-ranked player, who came here trying to shake off rust and heads into a two-week stretch of tournaments on both sides of the Atlantic with some confidence.
It also left McIlroy itching to get back to Quail Hollow.