World primary Rory McIlroy gained his third Dubai Desert Classic title on Monday after he shot a remaining spherical of 68 to complete at 19-under total, beating Patrick Reed by one stroke.
Reed completed with a commendable final-round rating of 65 which included an eagle on the par-five tenth gap however bogeyed the sixteenth to put up 18-under total.
In response, McIlroy stored his cool and birdied the final two holes – together with a wedge to fifteen toes and a downhill putt on the 18th – to have fun his first title on the DP World Tour since November 2019.
“It was a battle all day. Honestly, it has been a battle all week. I really feel like I haven’t had my best all week but I managed my game and played really smart,” McIlroy stated.
“I managed my recreation nicely, a lot of room for enhancements… Mentally, in the present day, it was most likely one of many hardest rounds I’ve ever needed to play as a result of it could have been very easy to let your feelings get in the way in which.
“I’m going to enjoy this. This is probably sweeter than it should be or needs to be… A really good foundation for the year.”
Australia’s Lucas Herbert, who had set the clubhouse goal at 16-under total earlier within the day, completed third.
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