Rory McIlroy paid tribute to his 'amazing' mother after winning the Wells Fargo Championship for the fourth time on Sunday night.
The Northern-Irishman secured victory ahead of Xander Schauffele to add to his haul, having previously won the competition in 2010, 2015 and 2021.
And McIlroy paid tribute to his mother Rosie, who was in Florida to watch him, after his victory on Mother's Day.
“My mum’s amazing,” McIlroy said.
Rory McIlroy has won the Wells Fargo Championship for the fourth time in his career
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“I think most people know my dad, but my mom is like the sort of rock or the gel that holds our family together, she always has been.
"I said this last night, I’m probably a lot more like my dad than I am my mum.
"But I wish I was a little more like my mom at times.”
McIlroy was also asked if he felt like the 'old, explosive Rory' as he dominated proceedings, throwing things back in the process.
And the 35-year-old responded by agreeing, while also revealing he's got his sights set on winning another major.
“Yeah, when you play an eight-hole stretch in eight under par, it feels a little like that," he added.
“I've been sort of banging this drum for the last few years, but I'm a way better player now than I was back then.
"I haven't had the major record to back that up, but I've had the wins, I've done everything else there is to do in the game since 2014.
“The only thing I need to do is get another major.
"You know, a win like this going into the PGA Championship next week is a good way to prep for that.”
McIlroy continues to work with long-time coach Michael Bannon.
But he did recently jet out to Las Vegas to meet with legendary American coach Butch Harmon.
McIlroy stopped short of saying his meeting with Harmon has triggered his improvement in form.
Yet the golf star is pleased with the way he performed and believes his confidence is now up again.
“I don't know,” he said when asked about his trip to Vegas.
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Rory McIlroy poses with the Wells Fargo Championship trophy
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“I think part of it was technical, I was missing a lot of shots left.
"Yeah, I think that was really it. Then missing those shots left, not having full confidence in what I was doing with my swing, and that sort of bleeds into the rest of your game.
“I've always said whenever I'm driving the ball well and hitting the ball well, I think it sort of - you know, it goes the other way and it feeds into my short game and my putting and I can get confidence from that.
"So it just needed like a little spark, and there were signs of life, San Antonio, Augusta, but getting that little spark in New Orleans and getting the win there with Shane definitely gave me a lot of confidence.
“Especially with how I played at the weekend there.
Rory McIlroy is pleased with his form with the Northern-Irishman very much on the up once again
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"And I think this week was just a continuation of how I felt.
"I felt like I drove the ball incredibly well at New Orleans, especially over the weekend. I drove the ball great again this week.
“Historically, this is a golf course that lets you hit driver a lot and you can really take advantage of length off the tee if you have it.
"It's one of the big factors why I've been able to do so well here over the years.
"Combine that with how comfortable I felt with my short game and my putting this week, I'm able to put runs together on this golf course that has enabled me to win here for the fourth time.”
