He now world number two is Rory McIlroy went into the final round with a one stroke lead, but on a dramatic day with strong winds on Renaissance Clubis the local hero Robert MacIntyre which threatened to seal the fairy tale’s success.
The Scotsman finished with a lap 64 and led by one at 14 under par, but McIlroy, a four-time Major winner (and this week before Hoylake’s British), left the ball a meter and a half away in the 17th minute to share the lead.
The Northern Irishman then worked his own magic down the stretch, hitting his approach from 10 feet and fearlessly sinking his putt to make 68 and seal a breakthrough.
World number one Scottie SchefflerByeong-hun An of South Korea and David Lingmerth of Sweden finished third at ten under par. An, Lingmerth and the Dane Nicolai Højgaard, who finished one stroke behind, secured a place in The Open Next week.
McIlroy’s first win on Scottish soil came in the form of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic title he clinched in January with his collection of Rolex series and brought his win tally on the DP World Tour to 16.
He also became the first player to win the Scottish Open, Irish Open and British Open a week before seeking a fifth Grand Slam in Royal Liverpool, scene of his first Silver Jug in 2014.
Lingmerth closed with a 66 and Scheffler and An 70 to finish one shot ahead of Hatton, who double-bogeyed the final hole, Højgaard, Tommy Fleetwood, Tom Kim and JT Poston.
The best Spanish ever Jorge Campillo42nd with 277 while adri arnaus (76) dropped to 68th with 281.
Source: La Verdad
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