Rory McIlroy narrowed the gap on the strength of a bogey-free 67, but couldn’t overcome Xander Schauffele’s lead at Quail Hollow course.
Svetozar PavlovićceletozasvetaUpdate: May 12th, 2024 05:23 EDT
JARED C. TILTONAFP
Xander Schauffele, an American golfer, played a 1-under 70 on the third day of the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club. However, Rory McIlroy, a Northern Irish professional golfer, outperformed him by three strokes to trail him by only one stroke with the final round set to be played on Sunday. Sungjae Im, a South Korean golfer, is currently in the third position at 8-under, four strokes behind Schauffele.
The lead is shrinking @WellsFargoGolf.After Xander Schauffele's bogey at the 12th, @McIlroyRory is one back ? pic.twitter.com/iWPHofCECB
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 11, 2024
Despite a tough day at Quail Hollow, Schauffele managed to make two birdies against one bogey, finishing the day with 12 under, still one stroke ahead of McIlroy. The third-round scoring average was nearly two strokes over par, but McIlroy was the only player who avoided bogeys and shot a 67, which was tied for the best of the day with Sepp Straka from Austria.
