Rory McIlroy Pulls Within Shot of Xander Schauffele in Wells Fargo Championship

Rory McIlroy Pulls Within Shot of Xander Schauffele in Wells Fargo Championship
Xander Schauffele walks off the 18th hole green after finishing the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte on May 11, 2024. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Rory McIlroy shot a bogey-free 4–under 67 on Saturday to pull within a stroke of leader Xander Schauffele with a round left in the Wells Fargo Championship.

Schauffele, who entered the day four shots ahead of McIlroy and Jason Day, had a 70 to get to 12–under 201 as he looks to hold on and snap a 38-tournament victory drought.