Rory McIlroy ’s homecoming turned into history at The K Club, where he fought through a tense playoff to claim his 20th DP World Tour win and a second Amgen Irish Open title. The Northern Irishman, now only the second Irish professional (after Harry Bradshaw) to lift the trophy twice, was overwhelmed by the deafening support of the home crowd and struggled to hold back tears as chants of “Rory” echoed across the course.

In the post-win interview, McIlroy was asked, “Rory, nine years ago you won your first Irish Open here at The K Club. Now you’ve won your second. Just try to describe your emotions if you can right now.” His last win at the event came with a three-stroke difference against Bradley Dredge and Russell Knox in 2016. Now, 9 years later, after bringing the green jacket home,

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