Rory McIlroy’s bomb into 16th one of the greatest shots I’ve seen

At times yesterday at the K Club, you might have got the impression Rory McIlroy was annoyed by what the weather was doing to his tournament, but the on-off nature of this Irish Open only added to the drama on a day McIlroy struggled for so long to find the killer punch that would secure him his first title.

For so long now, we have known all about his shot-making ability and his inconsistent short game. And true to script, they were there for everyone to see all day, a palpably frustrated McIlroy missing opportunity after opportunity.

Indeed, such was his striking dominance, Rory should have been out of sight long before Russell Knox holed his birdie putt on the 68th hole to take a one-shot lead. In that moment, you feared the worst for a frustrated McIlroy, who looked anything but one of the game’s most dominant players.