McIlroy closing in on Donald

RORY McILROY’S last-hole birdie in the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai has taken him to a career-high second in the world.

McIlroy closing in on Donald

Now only England’s Luke Donald is ahead of the 22-year-old US Open champion thanks to his fourth place finish.

If he had parred the 18th McIlroy would have been in a four-way tie for sixth and would have stayed behind Lee Westwood in the rankings.

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