Rory McIlroy rues mistakes after Fleetwood wins Dubai Invitational
Rory McIlroy regrets his mistakes after winning the Fleetwood Dubai Invitational
Fleetwood birdies final hole to win first title since 2022
McIlroy’s extravagance leads to the final hole in search of water.
Three shots from 6.5m and finally a tee shot in the water, his hopes of winning his first start at Dubai Creek in 2024 were dashed by a disastrous mistake from Rory McIlroy on the 18th th green . To Tommy Fleetwood, the first Dubai Challenge trophy. The final round matchup between Ryder Cup teammates Fleetwood and McIlroy is anything but disappointing. Fleetwood led until McIlroy made three straight birdies on the 11th. An iron shot on the par-3 14th hole gave McIlroy the perfect opportunity to advance. Instead, he released three breaths into the gallery. “I deflected the first shot and then I defended that shot and one of them turned and hit me to the left,” he explained. “It was a bad series of events.”
The Northern Irishman responded with birdies on the 15th and 17th holes. However, no dry land was found on the 18th.
