Rory McIlroy says relief and satisfaction were the overriding emotions as he ended his winless run by clinching the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow for a third time - just six weeks after starting work with coach Pete Cowen.
The world number 15, whose last success came in November 2019, shot a closing three-under 68 to win by one shot.
“Relief that I’ve won again... and more satisfaction at the journey I’m on and the process I’ve been through to try to get back to this point,” he said.
“There’s been a lot of hard work. I’ve put my head down, I haven’t really looked too much in either direction, I’ve just tried to do what I need to do.
“This is obviously a huge confidence boost going in there knowing that my game is closer than it has been. I’ll be able to poke holes in everything that I did today, it’s certainly far from perfect, but this one is validation that I’m on the right track.”(bbcsport)