Golf-McIlroy confident ahead of Wells Fargo title defence

(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday that his final-round charge at the Masters has given him a confidence boost ahead of his return to competition this week in Potomac, Maryland where he is the defending champion at the Wells Fargo Championship.

McIlroy capped a closing 64 at Augusta National in style when he holed out for birdie from a greenside bunker on the 18th hole to finish runner-up to Scottie Scheffler at the Masters.

The Northern Irishman, speaking to reporters at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm on his 33rd birthday, said he does not feel any added pressure going into the next 10-week stretch in which three majors will be contested.

"If anything it gives me comfort knowing that my game is there. And no, not more expectation or pressure," McIlroy told reporters.

"That's always been there, but I got a lot of confidence from that round on Sunday. I did a lot of great things. It's something to definitely build on over the next few weeks."

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