Final round preview at the Wells Fargo Championship: Rory McIlroy hunting a Quail Hollow hat trick
After 54 holes of action Keith Mitchell leads, but McIlroy and Gary Woodland are leading the chase and only two shots back.
Questions, scepticism, whispers - sound familiar?
So he turned to respected swing coach Pete Cowen and putting expert Brad Faxon ahead of his latest trip to Quail Hollow.
The 29-year-old leads on 9-under 204 after a 66 in the third round, but the winner of the 2019 Honda Classic has not one, but two, US Open champions on his shoulder - McIlroy shares second with Gary Woodland on 7-under 206.
Keith Mitchell - 1st on 9-under
The lowest round of the day.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 9, 2021
Leader @K_m_Mitchell carded a bogey-free 66 on Moving Day. pic.twitter.com/VW8qxrMAbu
Rory McIlroy - T2nd on 7-under
This will be the 14th time Rory McIlroy has been either 1 or 2 shots back entering the final round during his @PGATOUR career. He won 4 of the previous 13 instances.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 8, 2021
McIlroy has 9 wins when trailing entering the final round on the PGA Tour, most of any player since 2010.
Gary Woodland - T2nd on 7-under
Key Quail Hollow stats
Long-hitters who are using the driver win here - hitting lengthy approaches into these greens usually takes it toll by the end of the week.