Irish pair birdie the last before overcoming Martin Trainer and Chad Ramey on first extra hole
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry celebrate on the 18th green after winning the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Photograph: Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesRory McIlroy and Shane Lowry prevailed in a play-off to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in McIlroy’s debut at the team tournament
The American pair had been among the early starters, powering 26 places up the leaderboard with a round of 63 that included seven birdies on the back nine, but the near three-hour wait to see if their score would hold up saw them come into the play-off looking rusty.And after Ramey pulled his second shot left and on to a road, Trainer came up short in his effort to reach the green.
“It’s absolutely amazing,” McIlroy said. “We’ve had an awesome week here in New Orleans. The crowds have been absolutely amazing, to get the support we’ve had out there. We’ve had so much fun while doing it and it’s just a bonus to win at the end.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.
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