The Co Down man went into the final round tied for the lead with Antoine Rozner and Rasmus Hojgaard on 12-under and while he looked to be cruising to victory after he followed a bogey at the first with four birdies in a row from the second to surge two clear.
He stalled mid-round before getting the job done down the stretch “I’ve been through a lot this year, professionally, personally and it feels like the fitting end to 2024,” McIlroy said after he birdied the 16th and 18th to win by…
