Rory McIlroy shows patches of brilliance on final day of Wells Fargo Championship

Rory McIlroy started the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow yesterday with a bogey and finished in similar fashion.

In between, he played golf of considerable brilliance but his inconsistency over the four days left him off the pace as one of the most prestigious tournaments on the US PGA Tour came to an exciting climax.

A final round of 66 by the 27 year-old world number three saw him finish on seven under 281 in a tie with Phil Mickelson who finished with the same score but adrift ofAmericans James Hahn and Roberto Castro and England’s Justin Rose.