A potential blockbuster bout between Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy turned instead into a technical knockout as the American clinched an emphatic ...
REUTERS: A potential blockbuster bout between Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy turned instead into a technical knockout as the American clinched an emphatic three-stroke victory at the WGC-St. Jude Invitational in Memphis on Sunday.
Koepka proverbially stomped on McIlroy's throat early in the final round and never eased up on his out-of-sorts rival at TPC Southwind in an emphatic demonstration of why he is world number one.He sank a series of clutch putts and carded a five-under-par 65 for his first victory in any of the four annual events that comprise the World Golf Championships series.It was the first time that Koepka and McIlroy, both four-times major winners, had been paired in a final round.
Yet McIlroy missed a short birdie putt at the third hole from inside four feet and never recovered, his body language the only evidence needed that he was not quite on-song.The Northern Irishman did not make a birdie until the 14th hole and ended up shooting 71 and finishing equal fourth, a distant five shots adrift of Koepka.
American Webb Simpson claimed second place on 13-under, a stroke ahead of Australian Marc Leishman .
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