/MCILROY EYES THIRD WELLS FARGO TITLE

Rory McIlroy is in position to become the first threetime winner of the Wells Fargo Championship. McIlroy celebrated his 30th birthday Saturday, May 4, with a 3-under 68 to pull within two shots of leaders Max Homa, Jason Dufner and Joel Dahmen. “I’m right there going into (Sunday), so I’m excited for that,” McIlroy said after a round that was delayed twice by weather. “I’m three shots closer to the lead than I was starting off the day, so that’s a good thing.” Nobody finishes the Wells Fargo Championship better than McIlroy. He’s been dominant on Sundays at Quail Hollow Club, which he calls one of his favorite courses. In his seven previous final rounds at the tournament he is a combined 19-under par, including a 62 in 2010 when he won the first of his two trophies. His average final round score at the Wells Fargo is a 68.7, better than any other player. He’s trying to join Tom Weiskopf as the only three-time winners at Quail Hollow. Weiskopf won the old Kemper Open three times on this course before the tournament moved to Washington. McIlroy has experience on his side entering Sunday, too. He’s up against two players — Homa and Dahmen — who’ve never won on the PGA Tour, and Dufner, who is looking to break out of a lengthy slump and who appears to be just barely holding on after shooting 71 on Saturday. Pat Perez also was in contention, one shot ahead of McIlroy, but he’s coming off a torn calf muscle. /