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Rory McIlroy Returns to Familiar Stomping Grounds This Week at Quail Hollow
We haven't seen Rory McIlroy since becoming the fourth man in history to defend at Augusta National last month, and rightfully so. When you are on the mountain peaks as high as him, some accomplishments are worth the R&R. He gets back to action this week in Charlotte at an event he's won four times. The long and demanding nature off the tee at Quail Hollow allows the Northern Irishman to play from the best positions on every hole he drives it well on. In 14 career events held here--including two majors--McIlroy has averaged 1.40 strokes gained off the tee. Approach numbers are equally impressive, which makes it clear to see why he's the undoubted course horse every year. He'll be the highest-owned player of the week, and the degree of hangover and amount of rust lingering from not hitting a meaningful shot in a month is the only thing that will determine whether being a part of it was smart or not.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
