Rory McIlroy threatened to break the magical 60 mark as he cruised to a record-breaking victory in the Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Ontario. The Northern Irishman, who began the final round in a three-way tie for the lead, birdied nine of his first 14 holes to reach 22 under par, and though he dropped his first shot of the day at the par-three 16th, an eagle three at the 17th meant another birdie at the last would give him a round of 59. There have been only 25 sub-60 rounds on the major golf tours. However, McIlroy left his approach shot in a greenside bunker and he needed three shots to get down for a 61. His final total of…

Source: The Times June 09, 2019 23:23 UTC