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McIlroy shatters tournament record with seven-stroke win

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May 17, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Rory McIlroy hits up to the third hole while his caddy during the final …

May 17, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Rory McIlroy looks over his line on five green during the final r …

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy won for the second time in three weeks and shattered the tournament record when he clinched a seven-stroke victory at the $7.1 million Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday.

McIlroy, who started the final round with a four-shot lead, was never seriously challenged as he compiled a steady three-under-par 69 on a languid afternoon at Quail Hollow, where he notched his first PGA Tour victory five years ago.