McIlroy delights in hard-fought win

Rory McIlroy feels his Hong Kong Open triumph shows he can now grind out victories, a vital quality if he is to reach number one in the world.

McIlroy delights in hard-fought win
Mon, 05 Dec, 2011 - 07:37

Rory McIlroy feels his Hong Kong Open triumph shows he can now grind out victories, a vital quality if he is to reach number one in the world.

After shooting an opening 64, McIlroy struggled in his subsequent two rounds at Hong Kong Golf Club, feeling a recent hectic schedule as well as a bout of illness had left him drained.

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