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Rory McIlory warmed up for this month's Ryder Cup in the best possible
way with a one shot victory at the PGA Tour's Deutsche Bank Championship
on Monday.
Shooting a second consecutive four-under 67 to finish
on a 20-under-par 264, the young Ulsterman topped U.S. Masters
runner-up Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa.
"I didn't finish off the way I would have liked," McIlroy said. "But I got there in the end. I'm very happy."
McIlroy
can now boast five career PGA Tour wins after his triumph at the TPC
Boston, Tiger Woods finished third at 18-under par 266 which helped him
surpass $100 million in PGA Tour earnings.
The 23-year-old
McIlroy is now in top spot in the FedEx Cup standings, although he could
have made his win here more comfortable.
A three-stroke lead
with just six holes to play, McIlroy stumbled on the final holes but a
vital bogey on the 17th was just enough to nudge him over the finishing
line.
"That was more survival the last few holes," said McIlroy,
who earned $1.4 million in prize money for the win. "It's my third
victory of the year and it's great to get a victory in these playoffs."
It didn't hurt that Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open champion, missed a vital putt on the 18th that could have forced a playoff.
"I
started off a bit shaky, but I played really well (down the stretch),"
said Oosthuizen, who battled through the pain of a chest injury. "I
might just take a rest until Thursday."
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