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GULLANE, Scotland -- Rory McIlroy made just enough birdie putts for a 3-under 67 in increasingly windy conditions Saturday to keep his one-shot lead over Tom Kim in the Genesis Scottish Open.
Rory McIlroy birdied the last two holes in whipping wind Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Genesis Scottish Open, his first victory on Scottish soil, and take a load of confidence into the final major of the year. McIlroy was one shot behind Robert MacIntyre when he played the slope to near perfection on the par-3 17th for a 4-foot birdie putt to tie for the lead. Then, he delivered what McIlroy called his best shot of the year — a 2-iron into the wind to 10 feet for a final birdie.
The victory came at an ideal time. Rory McIlroy heads south to Royal Liverpool for the British Open, where he tries to end a nine-year major drought.
Rory McIlroy birdied the last two holes in whipping wind Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Genesis Scottish Open, his first victory on Scottish soil, and take a load of confidence into the final major of the year.
Rory McIlroy posted a 4-under 66 for a 1-stroke lead in the Scottish Open on Friday, after missing nine putts from 10 feet or closer at the Renaissance Club in Gullane, Scotland.