Brilliant Rory McIlroy simply cruising in Carolina

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy delivered a chilling reminder to his rivals as he targets a second PGA Tour success in three weeks and a second Wells Fargo Championship victory in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina.

McIlroy didn’t drop a shot in a five-under par 67 to head to the Quail Hollow clubhouse in second place at seven under par and only a shot behind leading American Martin Flores who carded a similar score in the $7m event.

The four-time Major winning McIlroy birdied the same three par fives, the fifth, 10th and 15th holes, for a second day running while one of his standout shots was a 7-iron into the par three 13th or the fourth hole of his round where he rolled in a 10-foot birdie.