Shane Lowry holds off Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm to win BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth

Shane Lowry snapped a three-year run without a win with a brilliant success at the BMW PGA Championship. The Irishman has a superb record at Wentworth, and he went bogey-free through the entire tournament — albeit one reduced to 54 holes on account of the postponement of Friday's play following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Ad Lowry arguably timed his run to perfection, as he hit the lead outright on the 54th hole and Rory McIlroy was unable to final an eagle on the last as he came up one shot shy alongside Jon Rahm.

BMW PGA ChampionshipMcIlroy makes big move, one off the lead of Kjeldsen and HovlandYESTERDAY AT 17:23 Wentworth was at the mercy of the players due to the soft conditions and preferred lies due to the rain before and during the event. Lowry’s winning score of 17-under was testament to the conditions, but also to the quality of the field as 31 players finished in double-digits under par. He kicked his round into gear with an eagle on the fourth and further birdies followed on seven and eight.

Final Leaderboard 1. Shane Lowry, 17-under T2. Rory McIlroy, 16-under T2.

Jon Rahm, 16-under 4. Talor Gooch, 15-under T5. Patrick Reed, 14-under T5.

Thomas Detry, 14-under T5. Viktor Hovland, 14-under T5. Soren Kjeldsen, 14-under T9.

Francesco Molinari, 13-under T9. Matthieu Pavon, 13-under T9. Billy Horschel, 13-under Although the course was receptive, Wentworth was a searching examination and Lowry produced a host of brilliant shots — fades, draws, low runners, exquisite bunker shots and high bombs.

He played them all to perfection and the 18th was sensational. A bomb of a tee shot allowed him the chance to attack the par five in two. His approach settled 20 feet from the cup and he eased it to the