"Boring." That's how Rory McIlroy described his seven-shot victory in the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club.
McIlroy, who finished 21-under after breaking his own course record a day earlier with an 11-under 61, was very close to not playing this week.
"I felt it was going to be very difficult to play (so many weeks in a row)," McIlroy said.
"I felt like I could give it my all, but the two tournaments in Europe might suffer from me being tired. I looked at the FedEx Standings after the Masters, and knew I would play here after that."
McIlroy was firing on all cylinders this week, becoming the first two-time champion at the Wells Fargo tournament, and blew away a field that shot some low scores at the site of the 2017 PGA Championship.
"I just feel like all aspects are clicking in my game when I'm able to win like this," McIlroy said.
"I get in stretches during rounds where I'm able to make a lot of putts, and it allows me to pick my spots a little better."
Patrick Rodgers finished tied for second with Webb Simpson at 14-under par while playing on a sponsor's exemption.
The 22-year-old recent Stanford grad made a slight push toward the lead before finishing double bogey, bogey on the final two holes.
"Today was awesome," Rodgers said.
"I'm 22 years old and competing in a PGA Tour event, it doesn't get much better than that. It was a lot of fun being out there, pushing Rory a bit. Getting within a couple of shots was a lot of fun, and I'm really thankful to have gotten the spot before the week."
Simpson is a member at Quail Hollow and a Charlotte resident. This was his seventh appearance at the Wells Fargo, and best finish at the tournament.
"I knew I'd have to come out with something low today," Simpson said.
"Certainly par wasn't going to get it done, so I'm disappointed. But at the same time Rory is a tough guy to beat."
Phil Mickelson made the first charge of the day, birdieing three of the first seven holes, but started too far back to really threaten McIlroy. He finished the tournament in a tie for fourth with Gary Woodland at 12-under par.
"This is a fun week," Mickelson said. "This is really one of the premier events on tour. It's so well run and supported by the community that the numbers of fans can be quite astounding, and we sure enjoy our time in Charlotte."
Mickelson has now finished in the top five in two of his last three starts, and looks primed to make a run at next month's U.S. Open.