Rory McIlroy looked on course to claim his first professional win on home soil when he led by two shots with four holes to play at a venue just an hour from where he grew up.
However, while Højgaard completed a superb closing 65 with four birdies in the last five holes, McIlroy crucially bogeyed the 17th and then agonisingly missed an eagle putt on the 18th which would have forced a play-off.
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The DP World Tour heads to Ireland this week as Royal County Down hosts the Irish Open for the first time in almost a decade. Four-time major winner and world no. 3 Rory McIlroy is in the field for his home event. He’s claimed two individual victories this year with wins at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour in January and the Wells Fargo Championship on the PGA TOUR in May. The Northern Irishman has won this event before after claiming victory at the K Club in 2016. Robert MacIntyre will also be in Ireland this week. The world no. 16 has risen 44 places from 60th at the start of the season. He’s claimed two victories this year with both being on the PGA TOUR – at the RBC Canadian Open and on home soil at the Genesis Scottish Open in July. Both those wins, coupled with three other top tens, helped him reach the season-ending TOUR Championship at East Lake, finishing tied 16th. Shane Lowry will fancy his chances at his home tournament this week. He’s claimed seven top-10s this year including a victory at the Zurich Classic playing alongside Rory McIlroy. Others to look out for are Nicolai Højgaard, Erik Van Rooyen, Ryan Fox and Luke Donald.
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11 Comments
Average mcilroy fumble
This is so much better than showing the actual winner! 👏
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For natural ability, there is no better golfer on the planet. He would have had a Niklaus/Woods career record if he possessed the same coolness under pressure, that you see in Rahm in beast mode, Åberg when smiling or DJ in Sunday contention. Crying shame, but he is still one hell of a golfer!
lets go!
Man the brain damage Rory has gone through this year is painful to witness
Total bottle job
Fire your motivational coach.
Karma. When he threw down against Norman in the liv saga, he somehow earned Normans reputation for closing.
Chokes YET AGAIN !!!
Another choke job, he needs a new caddie, I don’t care what he says.