Bourdy claims Hong Kong Open over McIlroy
By: Darren Ramowski | Edited: Mon 14 Jul 2014
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Gregory Bourdy captured his third European Tour title at the Hong Kong Golf Club shooting a final round 3-under par 67 to hold off Rory McIlroy by two shots.
Bourdy’s 19-under par total of 261 was enough to hold off a weekend surge from McIlroy, who fired weekend rounds of 65 and 64 to finish in second place on 17-under par.
McIlroy’s third top five finish in three weeks raises him to the top of the inaugural Race to Dubai rankings going into the Dubai World Championships while Bourdy’s victory sees him climb into the top-60 of the rankings and also claim his place at the season ending event.
Before the event McIlroy announced he had decided to join the PGA Tour next year with hopes of moving up in the world ranking. Already 17 in the world and still only 20 years old he hopes to compete against a stronger field in the US which will make him a better golfer.
Bourdy’s 19-under par total of 261 was enough to hold off a weekend surge from McIlroy, who fired weekend rounds of 65 and 64 to finish in second place on 17-under par.
McIlroy’s third top five finish in three weeks raises him to the top of the inaugural Race to Dubai rankings going into the Dubai World Championships while Bourdy’s victory sees him climb into the top-60 of the rankings and also claim his place at the season ending event.
Before the event McIlroy announced he had decided to join the PGA Tour next year with hopes of moving up in the world ranking. Already 17 in the world and still only 20 years old he hopes to compete against a stronger field in the US which will make him a better golfer.
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