Rory McIlroy won the Irish Open in a thrilling playoff against Joakim Lagergren on Sunday for his first tournament triumph since his Masters success in April.
World No 2 McIlroy had to eagle the 72nd hole just to force a playoff after Lagergren's own remarkable eagle at the 16th at the K Club near Dublin.
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After the first two additional holes were tied in birdie fours, Sweden's Lagergren found the water third time around to allow McIlroy to win with two putts.
"I just feel so lucky that I get to do this in front of these people," said McIlroy. "The support has been amazing all week. So happy I could play the way I did this week and get the win."
Lagergren added: "This is a tough one to swallow. I really thought I had that out there today. Obviously posting minus 17 going into the clubhouse, could have been enough.
"I played really good in the play-off as well. Hit a solid 5-iron down on the last play, but it got a horrendous bounce. It's a metre from being dead to the hole. So it's tough."
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Victory gave Northern Ireland's McIlroy his second Irish Open title nine years after his first.
The 36-year-old became just the sixth man to complete a career Grand Slam of major titles following his Masters triumph at Augusta National.
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McIlroy is warming up for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black later this month, when he will be leading Europe's defence of the trophy they won against the United States in Rome two years ago.
"To do what I did earlier in the year and then to come home and win my national Open, no matter what happens for the rest of the year, that's a pretty cool year -– 2025's going to be one of the best, if not the best, of my career," said McIlroy.
"But we're not finished yet, I've got a big week next week at Wentworth (BMW PGA Championship) and then obviously everybody's looking forward to the Ryder Cup."