Rory McIlroy stuns Robert MacIntyre with birdie-birdie finish to win Scottish Open

Rory McIlroy broke Robert MacIntyre’s heart by birdieing the final two holes to win the Scottish Open. On a wild day in Berwick, McIlroy stood on the 17th tee one adrift of MacIntyre, but produced two brilliant holes to secure the win and set him up for next week’s Open Championship in style. Ad “I am really proud,” McIlroy said after securing his 24th win on the PGA Tour.

“It was such a tough day. Golf'If LIV Golf was the last place to play golf on Earth, I would retire' — McIlroy13/07/2023 AT 16:35 “I bogeyed my final two holes on the front nine to drop to two-over. I saw Tyrrell (Hatton) was making a run, Bob was making a run.

“To play that back nine in four-under to win the tournament. I was really proud of how I stuck in there, I hit some amazing shots down the stretch and was able to finish it off with a nice putt. “It feels incredible.

«It has been a long six months since I won in Dubai, I gave myself tons of chances, so hopefully this win breaks the seal for me — especially going into next week.” 'If LIV Golf was the last place to play golf on Earth, I would retire' — McIlroy Garcia to miss Open for first time since 1997 Play was brought forward at the Renaissance Club, with the leaders teeing off before 9am local time, to avoid forecast wild weather on the shores of the Firth of Forth. The weather was still pretty fierce, with strong winds prompting officials to leave the greens uncut. Balls were still oscillating on the putting surfaces, as the best in the business were forced to ditch the yardage books and play on feel and instinct.