Rory McIlroy claimed a one-shot victory over Robert MacIntyre within the co-sanctioned occasion, with Scottie Scheffler ending tied-third alongside Byeong Hun An and David Lingmerth; McIlroy will now chase main success at The 151st Open, dwell on Thursday from Sky Sports Golf
Last Updated: 16/07/23 2:37pm
Rory McIlroy claimed a one-shot victory at the Genesis Scottish Open
Rory McIlroy produced a sensational back-nine birdie run to grab a dramatic victory over Robert MacIntyre at the Genesis Scottish Open.
McIlroy overcame a mid-round wobble to birdie 4 of his final eight holes and put up a two-under 68 in windy situations at The Renaissance Club, with a birdie-birdie end lifting him to fifteen below and a shot away from MacIntyre.
Victory is McIlroy’s second of the 12 months and first for the reason that Hero Dubai Desert Classic in February, with the most recent success his first profession win in Scotland and giving him confidence heading into The 151st Open subsequent week at Royal Liverpool.
Rory McIlroy can be chasing a fifth main title and first since 2014 subsequent week at Royal Liverpool, the venue the place gained The Open 9 years in the past
MacIntyre fell simply wanting a well-known residence victory regardless of charging up the leaderboard on the ultimate day with a six-under 64, with world No 1 Scottie Scheffler ending 4 strokes again in tied-third alongside Byeong Hun An and David Lingmerth.
How McIlroy secured Scottish success
McIlroy holed from 15 toes to save lots of par at the primary however dropped a shot at the following, with the in a single day chief then cancelling out a birdie at the par-five third by three-putting from lengthy vary at the fifth.
Rory McIlroy made par, bogey and birdie in his opening three holes to take care of his lead at the beginning of his last spherical at the Scottish Open
He produced a spectacular up and down to save lots of par from the sand at the sixth and birdied the par-four subsequent, solely to complete his entrance 9 with back-to-back bogeys to succeed in the flip in 37.
McIlroy birdied the par-four eleventh after a monster tee shot and transformed from almost 40 toes at the 14th to maneuver again in a share of the lead, earlier than falling a shot behind once more when MacIntyre – enjoying a number of teams forward – birdied the final.
Rory McIlroy made a spectacular birdie at the 14th to maneuver alongside Robert MacIntyre at the highest of the leaderboard
The Northern Irishman missed an eight-foot try at the sixteenth however produced an excellent tee shot and rolled in from 5 toes to birdie the par-three seventeenth, pulling him again stage with MacIntyre, then holed a 10-foot birdie at the 18th to finish a well-known victory.
MacIntyre began the day three strokes again however adopted a tap-in birdie at the par-five third by rolling in from six toes at the sixth, then produced an excellent method into the par-five tenth to arrange a six-foot eagle.
The Scot holed from 12 toes at the 14th for the primary of back-to-back birdies, quickly taking him two clear, then responded to a bogey at the par-five sixteenth by firing an unbelievable iron from the tough into the ultimate inexperienced to arrange a closing birdie and set the preliminary clubhouse goal.
Robert MacIntyre hit one of many photographs of the match as he birdied the 18th on his last spherical to set the clubhouse lead at the Scottish Open
An and Lingmerth ended the week in tied-third and secured two of the three spots on provide for The 151st Open, with Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard incomes the opposite last-minute main invite.
Tommy Fleetwood and Tom Kim each double-bogeyed their last holes to drop again to 9 below and a share of sixth that included Tyrrell Hatton, who led throughout the last day earlier than dropping 4 photographs in his last 5 holes.
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