Rory McIlroy targets main success at The Open after spectacular victory on the Scottish Open | Golf Information

Rory McIlroy claimed a one-shot victory over Robert MacIntyre in Scotland; McIlroy will probably be chasing a primary main title since 2014 at The Open – watch the opening spherical reside on Thursday from 6.30am on Sky Sports activities Golf

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Regardless of difficult circumstances within the last spherical, Rory McIlroy was thrilled with the resilience he confirmed to prevail on the Scottish Open

Rory McIlroy has set his sights on ending his main drought at The 151st Open after snatching a powerful victory on the Genesis Scottish Open.

McIlroy birdied 4 of his final eight holes IN windy circumstances to submit a two-under 68 and declare a one-shot victory over house favorite Robert MacIntyre, with the win his first because the Hero Dubai Desert Basic in February.

The Northern Irishman’s first title in Scotland follows top-10 finishes in his earlier 5 worldwide begins, giving McIlroy confidence forward of returning to Royal Liverpool – the venue the place he gained the Claret Jug in 2014 – for the ultimate males’s main of the 12 months.

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Highlights from an exciting last spherical as Rory McIlroy secured a dramatic victory over Robert MacIntyre on the Scottish Open

“To play that again 9 in 4 below par to win the event, actually happy with how I simply caught in there,” McIlroy stated. “Hit some superb pictures down the stretch and was in a position to end it off with a very nice putt there.

“It feels unimaginable. It has been a kind of lengthy six months I really feel since I gained in Dubai. I’ve given myself tons of probabilities, and hopefully this win kind of breaks the seal for me, particularly going into subsequent week as nicely.”

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Rory McIlroy made a spectacular birdie on the 14th to maneuver alongside Robert MacIntyre on the prime of the leaderboard

McIlroy trailed MacIntyre by a shot with two holes remaining, following the Scot’s final-round 64, solely to observe a birdie on the seventeenth by holing one other from 10 ft on the final to safe one other Rolex Collection title.

“I believed if I can birdie one of many final two and get right into a play-off, that will be a bonus,” McIlroy added. “To complete two, three in these circumstances, the five-iron into 17 and the two-iron into the final are in all probability two of one of the best pictures I’ve hit all 12 months, after which to complete them off with the putts.

“It feels completely superb. I’ve had a couple of shut calls lately so to recover from the road and get this little bit of confidence going into subsequent week and the remainder of the season is big.”

MacIntyre charged up the leaderboard in the course of the last day, mixing an eagle and 5 birdies with a lone bogey, with the Scot turning his consideration to The Open after narrowly lacking out on a house victory.

“It [the Scottish Open] is one I’ve dreamed of profitable since I watched at house, and I believed in the present day as soon as I birdied 18, I believed, this is likely to be the one,” MacIntyre defined. “Nevertheless it’s to not be simply now, and loads of years forward.

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Robert MacIntyre hit one of many pictures of the event as he birdied the 18th on his last spherical to set the clubhouse lead on the Scottish Open

“Final week, I felt like I had two arms on the trophy and I let it go. This week, I used to be nowhere close to it. I wasn’t even inside touching distance of the trophy and went on the market and put in a efficiency.

“Rory McIlroy’s probably one of the best on the planet, and he confirmed why in the present day. Take my hat off to him. Simply trying ahead to subsequent week. Simply go on the market and play golf the identical means.”

Who will win the ultimate males’s main of the 12 months? Watch The 151st Open reside on Thursday from 6.30am on Sky Sports activities Golf.