McIlroy more than pleased

Rory McIlroy sealed his highest placing in a major at the US PGA Championship and targeted more top-five finishes in 2010.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2009 - 16:45

Rory McIlroy sealed his highest placing in a major at the US PGA Championship and targeted more top-five finishes in 2010.

The 20-year-old tied for third place with England’s Lee Westwood at Hazeltine National in Minnesota on Sunday night, five shots behind surprise winner YE Yang of South Korea.

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