“I absolutely flushed it on the range” – When 20-year-old Rory McIlroy announced himself to the world with 2010 Quail Hollow Championship victory

Rory McIlroy (Image Source: Getty)

Rory McIlroy won his maiden PGA Tour event at the 2010 Quail Hollow Championship at the age of 20. The Northern Irish golfer, who started playing professionally in 2007, had a historic win at the Quail Hollow Championship.

He registered a four-stroke victory over Phil Mickelson to win his maiden PGA Tour event and became the youngest golfer since Tiger Woods to win on the PGA Tour. Following the tournament during the press conference, Rory McIlroy said (via ASAP Sports):

"I absolutely flushed it on the range and knew that -- I've been playing well coming in here and just not getting a lot out of it. I went out there today."