World No. 1 Rory McIlroy won his 11th PGA Tour title Sunday at the Wells Fargo Championship, and he set plenty of records along the way. Here’s a look inside the numbers provided by the Golf Channel research unit.
• First player to win this event multiple times
• 11 wins since beginning of 2010 (three more than anyone else in that span)
• Most PGA Tour wins by international player before 30th birthday; breaks old mark set by Gary Player (10)
• Only player currently under age 40 with more wins is Tiger Woods (79, age 39)
• Last four starts: 4th, Win, T-8, Win
• 118 career birdies made in this tournament (most of any player since 2010)
• Sixth straight week that PGA Tour winner ranked in top 15 in OWGR
• Third PGA Tour win by 7+ shots since 2010 (rest of Tour has four combined in that span)
• Led field in driving distance this week, T2 in total driving
Notable Tournament Records Set or Broken
• Lowest score (267, -21)
• Largest margin of victory (seven strokes)
• Lowest round (61, third round)
• Most birdies made (27)
McIlroy has now won six times in his last 19 starts around the world. He has 12 top-5 finishes in that span, including all three majors played (two wins and a T-4).
Worldwide Since 2014 Open Championship
Starts: 19
Wins: 6
Top 5s: 12
Top 10s: 15
Outside top 25: 1
Most PGA Tour Wins Since Beginning of 2010
Rory McIlroy: 11
Tiger Woods: 8
Justin Rose: 7
Dustin Johnson: 7
Bubba Watson: 7