LONDON (Reuters) - Ireland’s Paul Dunne won his first European Tour title by edging Rory McIlroy into second place at the British Masters thanks to a nine-under-par 61 in Sunday’s final round. Dunne reached the turn in five-under but then suffered heavy pressure when McIlroy birdied five of the last seven holes at Close House. The 24-year-old Dunne did not buckle, though, and holed four birdies of his own on the back nine to win by three shots on 20-under-par. McIlroy has now finished runner-up twice in 2017 and is facing only the second winless season of his career. The Northern Irishman said: "It was just nice to have a chance to win a golf tournament.

Source: The Star October 01, 2017 17:26 UTC