Rory McIlroy wins British Open by 2 shots HOYLAKE, England — Rory McIlroy completed a wire-to-wire victory to win the British Open by two shots Sunday over Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler. It was the third major championship of McIlroy’s career. McIlroy finished 17 under par for the tournament at Royal Liverpool. He now needs only a Masters victory to complete a career Grand Slam, having won the U.S. Open and PGA Championship. McIlroy saw his overnight lead cut from six to four strokes midway through the final round. The 25-year-old Northern Irishman opened with a birdie on No. 1 but experienced some anxious moments when he dropped successive shots on the fifth and sixth. McIlroy then hit a wild drive into the rough on the seventh hole before he settled himself down by splashing out brilliantly to 12 inches from a greenside bunker to save par. The two-time major winner prompted loud roars from the galleries when he gently rolled in a 15-foot putt for a birdie at the ninth to go to 16 under par. Garcia was McIlroy’s closest rival, at 12 under through nine, after reeling off three birdies in a flawless 32. The leader’s playing partner, Rickie Fowler, occupied a share of third place [...] ilinnews/rory-mcilroy-wins-british-open-by-2-shots/
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 19:00:33 +0000
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