MCILROY WINS THIRD MAJOR TITLE AT THE OPEN

​Rory McIlroy joined Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win three of golf's modern majors by the age of 25. The Northern Irishman claimed his first Open Championship and third major title with a two-shot victory over Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler on a thrilling final day at Hoylake. The 25 years old McIlroy now just has the Masters left to complete a career Grand Slam.

 

McIlroy started the final day with six clear, he fired a final-round 71 to finish 17 under as Garcia, who three times got to within two strokes, shot 66 and US Open runner-up Fowler 67. Jim Furyk, 44, matched his fourth place in 2006 with a 65 to end 13 under.

 

McIlroy added the Claret Jug and a cheque for £975,000 to the 2011 US Open and 2012 US PGA titles and became the second Northern Irishman to win the Open in four years after Darren Clarke's victory at Royal St George's in 2011. Only five players have won all four majors in their career, Nicklaus, Woods, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen.

 

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (FINAL) 

1. Rory McIlroy   -17

2. Sergio Garcia -15

2. Rickie Fowler -15

4. Jim Furyk       -13

5. M Leishman   -12

5. Adam Scott   -12

7. Charl Schwartzel -11

7. E Molinari       -11

9. S Lowry         -10

9. G McDowell   -10

9. V Dubuisson   -10

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