McIlroy in contention for place at US Masters

Rory McIlroy is in contention for a place at the US Masters in April after narrowly missing out on victory at the Hong Kong Open yesterday.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2008 - 09:10

Rory McIlroy is in contention for a place at the US Masters in April after narrowly missing out on victory at the Hong Kong Open yesterday.

The 19-year-old Co Down golfer lost out to Lin Wen-tang in a sudden-death play-off after finishing tied for the lead following a closing-round 65.

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