Rory McIlroy is denied a fairytale win in front of his home fans as Rasmus Hojgaard produces a storming finish to win the Irish Open by one shot in a hugely dramatic final round at Royal County Down.
Rory McIlroy was denied a fairytale win in front of his home fans as Rasmus Hojgaard produced a storming finish to win the Irish Open by one shot in a hugely dramatic final round at Royal County Down.
Hojgaard, brilliant on the day, surged to the finish line with the highlight of his back-nine 31 a brilliantly holed bunker shot at the par-four 17th. "Then obviously the two bogeys on 15 and 17 opened the door for someone to have a good finish like what Rasmus did on the last few holes." It is another impressive result in the young career of Hojgaard, though. His identical twin brother Nicolai made the European Ryder Cup team last year but they could both be in Luke Donald's squad heading to New York next year if he continues to produce golf of this quality.
Having finished his third round with an untidy bogey six, he got moving in the right direction immediately with a birdie at the par-five first, the easiest hole on the course, producing an early roar from the huge crowds that followed him in perfect scoring conditions.
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