Rory McIlroy wins Scottish Open for the first time in his career

The Northern Irishman birdied the 17th and 18th to finish one shot ahead of Scotland's Robert MacIntyre after the final round on Sunday.

SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPION: Rory McIlroy on the 2nd hole on day four of the Genesis Scottish Open 2023 at The Renaissance Club, North Berwick. Photo credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

Rory McIlroy produced a stunning finish to deny home favourite Robert MacIntyre the biggest win of his career in amazing fashion in the £7million Genesis Scottish Open.

MacIntyre had set a daunting target of 14 under par thanks to a sensational birdie on the 18th, just the second of the day on the closing hole as winds gusting up to 40mph made for testing scoring conditions.