McILROY SIGNS OFF WITH A 64 TO FINISH SECOND BEHIND FOWLER

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Rory McIlroy shot a best-of-the-day 64 to finish second to runaway winner Rickie Fowler at the Kolon Korea Open at the South Korean capital city of Seoul.
The US Open Champion from Holywood, Belfast had held a share of the halfway lead before a third round 73 saw him slip ten behind Ryder Cup opponent Fowler.But the 22 year old McIlroy fought back well on Sunday to finish six behind Fowler, who closed out with a 68 for a 16 under par total.
Former US PGA Championship winner Y E Yang was fourth on five under after a final round 75.
For World Number 36 Fowler it was a first career victory, achieved despite finishing with back-to-back bogeys.
McIlroy produced a fourth round rally after playing his final 11 holes in seven under par, but the World Number Three was forced to settle for a second consecutive runner-up finish.
“It was a lot of fun. I played well early on in the final round and then I was comfortable over the last few holes. Overall, I enjoyed the whole week,” said Fowler.
"It feels great to have the first win. I played well all week, although I did have to hang in on Friday and post a score. But on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday I had good control of my ball, I drove well, and I made some putts.”
McIlroy, meanwhile, followed up his second place finish at last week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship after also posting back-to-back third placed finishes in his previous two events.
“It was a nice way to finish, but all the damage was done during the third round with a couple of bad holes in the middle of the round,” said McIlroy, who dropped six shots in eight holes around the turn on Saturday after opening rounds of 68 and 69.
“Looking back on this week, I will rue my third round, which could have been a lot better. If I had played a little better and shot a few under I might have had a chance, but Rickie has played fantastic this week and he deserves the win.”