Irish pair Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry got here by way of a play-off to win the Zurich Traditional of New Orleans.
On the finish of the fourth spherical, Lowry made essentially the most of an excellent chip onto the 18th inexperienced by McIlroy by sinking a birdie putt, extending the competition as they joined Martin Coach and Chad Ramey on 25 below at TPC Louisiana.
The American pair had been among the many early starters, powering 26 locations up the leaderboard with a spherical of 63 that included seven birdies on the again 9, however the close to three-hour wait to see if their rating would maintain up noticed them come into the play-off trying rusty.
And after Ramey pulled his second shot left and onto a street, Coach got here up brief in his effort to achieve the inexperienced.
That gave Ryder Cup team-mates McIlroy and Lowry the benefit regardless of the latter having discovered sand along with his second shot, however after Lowry missed a putt for birdie, they wanted Coach to narrowly miss his personal par putt to verify their win – McIlroy’s twenty fifth profession PGA Tour win.
Each McIlroy and Lowry mentioned they’ll return subsequent yr to defend their title.
“It’s absolutely amazing,” McIlroy mentioned on CBS Sports activities. “We have had an superior week right here in New Orleans. The crowds have been completely wonderful, to get the assist we have had on the market. We have had a lot enjoyable whereas doing it and it is only a bonus to win on the finish.
“It couldn’t be better than to do it with this man alongside me.”
Lowry added: “It’s great. It felt much needed. Coming into the week we felt we could do with a big jump for the FedEx Cup, let’s get 400 points each and that’s what we’ve done.
“I really feel a little bit bit dangerous taking them as a result of Rory carried me, however I am taking them.”
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