Rory McIlroy’s visceral reaction to winning the Masters last month to complete the rare career Grand Slam — falling to the 18th green at Augusta National on all fours and sobbing uncontrollably —

In addition, the two-time PGA Championship winner owns a sparkling 69.48 scoring average at Quail Hollow, and since his first appearance there, McIlroy has put up a cumulative score to par of -102 through 50 rounds, per Justin Ray of Twenty First Group. To compare, Rickie Fowler is next best with a -47 through 45 rounds.

Three holes on Friday afternoon in 2010 as a young McIlroy just tried to make the cut might have altered the course of McIlroy's career.

Jordan Spieth has never stopped dreaming of a career Grand Slam, and Rory McIlroy's triumph at Augusta National has only inspired him to make it happen.

Jordan Spieth has been trying to complete the career Grand Slam at the PGA Championship since 2017, the last time it was at Quail Hollow. He hasn’t finished closer than six shots.

Rory McIlroy's Masters victory marks the fulfillment of his golf career aspirations. Content with achieving the career Grand Slam, he is no longer fixated on specific goals, aiming instead to enjoy the sport and create new highlights.

On May 15 the world's best golfers will flock to Quail Hollow in Charlotte, NC for the PGA Championship. Fresh off of completing the career grand slam by winning the Masters in April, Rory McIlroy enters the tournament as the second betting favorite behind world No.

Other players through time have shown particular fondness and abilities on returning to winning venues. Jack Nicklaus, the Golden Bear himself, won six times at Augusta National. Phil Mickelson won five times at Pebble Beach. Ben Hogan won five times at Colonial. You get the drift. But such rarefied air is found only by the greats of the game.