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McIlroy seals Quail Hollow win

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off on the 14th hole during the final round at the Wells Fargo Championship on May 17, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina (AFP Photo/Streeter Lecka)

Charlotte (AFP) - World number one Rory McIlroy fired five birdies in a three-under par 69 to wrap up a record-setting triumph in the US PGA Tour Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday.

McIlroy, who seized a commanding lead with a stunning course-record 61 on Saturday, finished with a 21-under par total of 267 -- seven strokes in front of Webb Simpson and Patrick Rodgers who shared second on 274.