Rory McIlroy narrowly missed eagle on the final hole to force a play-off, with Jon Rahm also tied for second after a round-of-the-day 62; Shane Lowry shot a seven-under 65 to finish at 17 under and secure a first world victory since winning The Open in 2019
By Ali Stafford at Wentworth
Last update: 11/09/22 18:48
Shane Lowry cruised to a one-shot victory at the BMW PGA Championship
Shane Lowry ended a 38-month winless run on the DP World Tour by holding off Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm for a stunning victory at the BMW PGA Championship.
Lowry made an eagle and five birdies to post a seven-under 65 and close out a bogey-free week at the Wentworth event, reduced to 54 holes after Friday’s play was canceled due to death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Irishman finished the week on 17 under and one ahead of Ryder Cup teammates McIlroy and Rahm, securing his sixth DP World Tour title and first since the Open at Royal Portrush in 2019.
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Jon Rahm finished his round with a 20-foot eagle to card a round-of-the-day 62 and set the club goal at 16 under.
Jon Rahm finished his round with a 20-foot eagle to card a round-of-the-day 62 and set the club goal at 16 under.
Lowry, heading into the final round two shots off the lead, followed up a 10-foot eagle on the par-five fourth with a hole-in-one from the par at the seventh and a 25-foot birdie at the next to reach the turn in 31
The 35-year-old started his back again with a birdie to move within one of Rahm, who had set the club target with a round of 62 for the day, before leveling with the Spaniard climbing up and down from a greenside bunker to take advantage of the par-five 12th.
Lowry’s win will move him back into the top 20 in the world
McIlroy had also made the fourth earlier in the day, but three-putted from distance to bogey the eighth, only to respond with birdies at the 10th, 12th and hole-in-the-par at the 15th to get within one of Lowry.
Lowry couldn’t find a birdie on the 17th but reached the par-five 18th green in two and two-putted from 20 feet for birdie, setting the club target, which was enough for the win when McIlroy missed be able to find an eagle on the final hole. to force a play-off.
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McIlroy’s eagle attempt stopped inches short of the target and left him at 16 under, with Rahm at the same total after playing a five-hole stretch in six under around the turn and then canceling. bogeyed the 15th with a birdie-birdie- eagle finish.
Talor Gooch finished as the highest-ranked member of the LIV Golf contingent after an eagle on the final hole closed with a 67 and moved him into fourth place, with Patrick Reed carding a bogey-free 63 to end the week in a tie for four fifth
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Patrick Reed reflects on his final round 63 at Wentworth, which included nine birdies
Patrick Reed reflects on his final round 63 at Wentworth, which included nine birdies
Overnight co-leaders Soren Kjeldsen and Viktor Hovland also finished 14 under alongside Reed and Belgian Thomas Detry, while defending champion Billy Horschel tied for ninth with Rafa Cabrera Bello, Francesco Molinari and Matthieu Pavon.
The DP World Tour season will move to Italy for the DS Automobiles Italian Open, which starts on Thursday and will be held at next year’s Ryder Cup, with McIlroy and US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick among those confirmed that will participate
Watch the DS Automobiles Italian Open live on Sky Sports. Live coverage begins on Thursday 15 September with the highlights from 7.30am on Sky Sports Golf, before full coverage from 12.30pm.
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