Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry got here via a play-off to win the Zurich Vintage of New Orleans.
On the finish of the fourth spherical, Lowry made essentially the most of a very good chip directly to the 18th inexperienced via McIlroy via sinking a birdie putt, extending the competition as they joined Martin Teacher and Chad Ramey on 25 below at TPC Louisiana.
The American pair have been a number of the early starters, powering 26 puts up the leaderboard with a spherical of 63 that integrated seven birdies at the again 9, however the close to three-hour wait to peer if their rating would grasp up noticed them come into the play-off taking a look rusty.
After Ramey pulled his 2nd shot left and directly to a highway, Teacher got here up quick in his effort to succeed in the golf green. That gave Ryder Cup team-mates McIlroy and Lowry the benefit in spite of the latter having discovered sand together with his 2nd shot, however after Lowry neglected a putt for par, they mandatory Teacher to narrowly pass over his personal putt to substantiate their win – McIlroy’s twenty fifth occupation PGA Excursion win.
Lowry celebrated via selecting up his fellow countryman at the 18th inexperienced after the Irish pair pocketed 400 FedEx Cup issues and $1.268 million (£1.14 million) each and every for the win.
“It’s completely superb,” McIlroy stated on CBS Sports activities. “We’ve had an ideal week right here in New Orleans. The crowds had been completely superb, to get the improve we’ve had available in the market. We’ve had such a lot a laugh whilst doing it and it’s only a bonus to win on the finish. It couldn’t be higher than to do it with this guy along me.”
Lowry added: “It’s nice. It felt much-needed. Getting into the week we felt lets do with a large bounce for the FedEx Cup, let’s get 400 issues each and every and that’s what we’ve executed. I think a little bit bit dangerous taking them as a result of Rory carried me, however I’m taking them.”