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Golf roundup: Rory McIlroy wins Irish Open on third hole of playoff

AP file photo by Mike Stewart / Rory McIlroy won the Irish Open on Sunday. It's his second victory in the tournament, with the first in 2016.
AP file photo by Mike Stewart / Rory McIlroy won the Irish Open on Sunday. It's his second victory in the tournament, with the first in 2016. AP file photo by Mike Stewart / Rory McIlroy won the Irish Open on Sunday. It's his second victory in the tournament, with the first in 2016.

By The Associated Press 6 min read

STRAFFAN, Ireland — It turned out to be a perfect homecoming for Rory McIlroy.

The five-time major champion from Northern Ireland made a 28-foot eagle putt on the final hole of regulation play to force a playoff Sunday at the K Club, then sealed his second Irish Open win with a birdie on the third extra hole against Sweden’s Joakim Lagergren.

“I just feel so lucky that I get to do this in front of these people — the support has been amazing all week,” McIlroy said. “So happy I could play the way I did this week and get the win.”

McIlroy and Lagergren each closed with a 6-under-par 66 to finish 72 holes at 17-under 271.

Each had a birdie the first two playoff holes, but Lagergren found the hazard with his approach shot on the third time down to open the door for McIlroy’s win in the DP World Tour event. His first Irish Open victory came in 2016.