Rory McIlroy wins Deutsche Bank Championship

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Rory McIlroy

World number one Rory Mcllroy carded a final-round 67 to win the Deutsche Bank Open by one shot and clinch his third PGA Tour title of the year.

The Northern Irishman, 23, overturned Louis Oosthuizen's three-shot overnight lead to finish on 20 under in Norton.

South African Oosthuizen carded a 71 to finish one shot ahead of Tiger Woods, who shot 66 at the TPC Boston course.

Lee Westwood finished tied for 13th on eight under, Luke Donald ended on five under and Ian Poulter was at one under.

"I'm delighted to get my fifth win on the PGA Tour, third win this year, second win in the last three events," said McIlroy, who won the PGA Championship by a record eight strokes three weeks ago.

"I just wanted to get off to a good solid start and maybe put Louis under a little bit of pressure.

"I was able to do that playing the first holes three under, and we both made a couple of mistakes on the fifth hole, but he made a six to my five, so I was able to take advantage of that a little bit."

Former Open champion Oosthuizen steadied his round with a run of seven straight pars before birdies on the 13th and 15th hauled him back within a single stroke.

Both players bogeyed the 17th, but a par on the last was enough to give victory to McIlroy, who overtakes American Nick Watney at the top of the FedExCup points list.

Only Woods, with 15, has won more PGA tournaments than McIlroy before the age of 24.

"My game is starting to come around," said Woods, who has now earned more than $100m (£63m) on the Tour. "I'm pleased with the progress I made this week and really pleased with the way I rolled it. I hit so many good putts all week long, so that's a positive."

The leading 70 players on the FedExCup points list after this event advance to the BMW Championship, with the top 30 then progressing to the Tour Championship finale in Atlanta, where the overall points winner pockets a $10m (£6.3m) bonus.

Phil Mickelson also had a 66 to finish tied for fourth, along with Dustin Johnson, who is hoping to make the United States Ryder Cup team.

Brandt Snedeker's final round of 67 could also earn him one of Davis Love's four captain's picks when the US team is named on Tuesday.

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  • Congratulations to Rory. Unbelievable consistency, lets hope you keep it up right through to the Ryder Cup. Keep going you make us all proud.

    What a disappointment people post comments regarding his nationality on a golf site. Could anyone with a small mind please just give it up. Let us enjoy it for what it is GOLF.

  • 65, 65, 67 and 67. That's some consistant golf. Came down to the last shot, excellent course management to see it out and very unlucky not to hole the last putt. Well played to Oosty and Tiger, Rory is just playing incredible golf at the moment.

    One rather rich 23 year old!

  • Response to 42.duckanddive's:
    "Great Britain consists of Eng, Wal, Sco and NI."

    No it doesn't! That's the UK, please educate yourself on this if you live in the UK. Take a look at a UK passport, it says the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Great Britain being the island that is England, Scotland and Wales).

  • Well done Rory. It doesn't matter where you're from, you're the best golfer in the world.

    For all you people arguing AGAIN about Ireland... grow up.

  • Any article about Rory always turns into some agruement over what country he belongs to.

    Why can't you all be happy that Europe/Northern Ireland/UK/Republic of Ireland has finally got a golf superstar that is the best in the world...

  • What you really want is another one of these pointless debates about Rory's nationality , sad really.

    You posts reek of petty inferiority.

  • Whats Ireland v GB got to do with any of this ?

    Small country syndrome ?

  • Great win for McIlroy, especially with Woods in the mix and playing well.

    The clear number one golfer in the world right now, and probably for quite some time to come.

  • Just to Clarify the World Cup of Golf - Rory McIlroy & Graeme McDowell played together last year to represent Ireland. They finished Joint 4th, with England in 2nd Place (Poulter & Rose).
    http://worldcup.pgatour.com/scores.aspx?team=IRELAND&Type=All&Pos=4

  • The irony of people trying to 'claim' McIlroy as one of their own is that Rory himself HATES his allegience being brought up and has no time for it! For what it's worth, I believe Rory considers himself Northern Irish and he has accepted MBEs from and audiences with the UK Monarchy. Read into that what you will.

  • It is great that someone with so much obvious talent as Rory - can actually focus and produce the results. How many as talented as Rory have been one hit wonders?

  • I remember many comments on the BBC website, just before the Open, from members of the public saying that Rory was over-rated and a bit of a flash in the pan etc. He was going through a bit of a loss of form (golf is one of those games) and the knives were out for him. Where are those doubters now??? Well done Rory, you thoroughly deserve your No. 1 status and are a credit to Northern Ireland.

  • I think of him as being Northern Irish just like i think of Monty as being Scottish and Westwood as being English.
    Its up to him whether he feels more Irish or British - i couldn't care less.
    The only thing that i'm bothered about is that when they Ryder cup tees off - he's well and truly European!

  • @47: "British Isles"...that's only a loose geographical term. And it has nothing to do with golf.
    I pity Rory McIlroy, having to listen/watch this kind of discussion every time he wins something. In his place, I'd consider avoiding the Olympics completely.

  • Not sure where he was from, believe he played a lot of his golf on port rush course though?

  • Giz a fiver Rory?

  • Didn't he play for Ireland in the last world cup? with Gmac?

  • @ NedTheNoodler

    Try UK 4 Rep of Ireland 3.

  • did he play football for Man utd before he started golf?

  • It says a lot that McIlory's round of 'only' 67 yesterday was considered disappointing. He's the best player in the world by a mile right now, but I still don't see him dominating. He'll win many more majors but he won't be the unstoppable force that Tiger was, and that's a good thing.

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