McIlroy back at No 1

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy.

Published May 7, 2012

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Charlotte, North Carolina – Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reclaimed golf's world number-one ranking on Sunday despite falling to Rickie Fowler in a playoff at the US PGA Tour's Wells Fargo Championship.

McIlroy, who celebrated his 23rd birthday on Friday, regained the summit a week after he was supplanted by England's Luke Donald.

The two have exchanged the top spot for the past two months, and McIlroy needed only a top-seven finish at Quail Hollow to return to number one. – Sapa-AFP

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