McIlroy left 'punch-drunk' six back as Scheffler claims Arnold Palmer title

Rory McIlroy said he felt "punch-drunk" after a torrid final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as Scottie Scheffler claimed his second victory in three PGA Tour events to claim victory.

The 25-year-old, who claimed his first Tour title in a play-off at the WM Phoenix Open last month, finished on a five-under-par total of 283, one shot clear of a three-way tie for second.

McIlroy had been in contention for the title at Bay Hill heading into the final day, but endured a tough round after shooting a four-over-par 76 and finishing tied for 13th.

"I feel punch-drunk, to be honest," McIlroy said.

"The weekend, it's like crazy golf. You just don't get rewarded for good shots.

"Like I'm venting here and I'm frustrated and whatever. I think as well the frustration it's a carbon copy of what's happened the last three years here.

"Like I'm playing good. I'm hitting good shots. I'm swinging the club well. I'm chipping well. I'm putting well. But it can knock your confidence whenever the conditions are like this.

"I just need a day off tomorrow to forget about what's happened this week and then just sort of focus on next week."

Scheffler, who is now set to move up to No 5 in the Official World Golf Rankings, told Sky Sports: "It feels great, especially to win on such a difficult golf course and the way it finished,"

"I didn't play my best stuff, I just kept grinding and made some key putts down the stretch, and it was really just a fight all day.

"I'm really proud of how I stayed patient, Teddy [Scott, Scheffler's caddie] did a good job of trying to keep me in it and it was a good result."

Billy Horschel was the last player with a shot at catching Scheffler but had to sink a 30-foot birdie putt on the last hole which never