‘Old-timer’ McIlroy banks on one birthday wish coming true

It was a loaded question and Rory McIlroy delivered the correct answer when asked what would be the perfect 25th birthday gift this coming Sunday, which is also the final day of the Wells Fargo Championship.

“A win would be nice especially after having so many chances this season and I just haven’t quite capitalised on them,” he said.

“But to be turning 25. That’s a quarter of a century. I came here as a 20-year-old and won here but seeing younger guys like Jordan Spieth go so close at the Masters, and for Seung-yul Noh to win last week, and they’re both younger than me.