Patrick Reed

Rory McIlroy overcame a final-round charge from Patrick Reed to win the Dubai Desert Classic in a tense Monday duel between players who were involved in a ...

... A really good foundation for the year." Honestly it has been a battle all week," McIlroy said. "It was a battle all day. "I managed my game well, lots of room for improvements. 16 but made birdie at No. Reed bogeyed No.

Rory McIlroy fought off a sensational final-round charge from Patrick Reed when he birdied the last from 15 feet to win the Hero Dubai Desert Classic for ...

They avoided each other in the draw all week though McIlroy was standing on the tee behind when the American got a controversial drop on the 17th hole on Sunday. Reed would close with a birdie four for a 65 to draw level and set the target at 18-under, but 24 hours after finding water at the last and 12 months after another splashdown at the hole handed Viktor Hovland the title, McIlroy almost opened the door. But after finding himself a shot adrift of Reed, who played his first 15 holes in seven-under, with three holes to go, McIlroy found himself level when his rival bogeyed the 16th, then edged in front with a birdie at the 359-yard 17th.

Patrick Reed remains in contention for Hero Dubai Desert Classic victory after being involved in a controversial ruling late in the third round of the Rolex ...

"The trajectory is wrong for that third tree, the far left one, so I think it has gone into the first tree. "The DP World Tour chief referee joined the player in the area and asked him to identify his distinctive ball markings. I think the video evidence would suggest that [they were in the wrong tree]. "The player subsequently took an unplayable penalty drop (Rule 19.2c) at the point directly below the ball on the ground. You have to make sure it's your ball and how I mark my golf balls is I always put an arrow on the end of my line. I hit it right down the line I was looking.

Rory McIlroy carded a brilliant 65 to lead by three shots as he chases his third Hero Dubai Desert Classic win, but Patrick Reed still managed to overshadow ...

"The DP World Tour chief referee joined the player in the area and asked him to identify his distinctive ball markings. "The player subsequently took an unplayable penalty drop (Rule 19.2c) at the point directly below the ball on the ground. Asked afterwards if he was "100 per cent" sure it was his ball, Reed said: "100 per cent.

Rory McIlroy made a 14-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to win the Dubai Desert Classic and avoid a playoff with nemesis Patrick Reed.

It was nice to be able to play the percentages and make it pay off." McIlroy placed his third shot to 14 feet and had that for the outright win. Using a putter, he lagged from 81 feet to 4 feet and converted the birdie to regain the top spot with one hole to play. McIlroy then laid up with his second shot, avoiding what happened a year ago when he hit his second into the water on No. Reed tied McIlroy at the top with a birdie on the par-5 18th and McIlroy – playing one group behind – matched him to finish at 19 under, one clear. The second time occurred when McIlroy bogeyed the par-3 15th to drop to minus-17, but Reed quickly responded with a bogey of his own at the 16th – to some noticeable applause from the gallery.

Two swings, including one that got his ball stuck in a palm tree, essentially cost Patrick Reed a spot alongside Rory McIlroy in the last group for Monday's ...

To clarify, the player was not asked to specify the tree but to identify his distinctive ball markings to confirm it was his ball.” “It was an unfortunate break there, but at the end of the day, I felt like I rebounded really well,” said Reed, who birdied each of the next two holes after his double and then the par-5 finishing hole. The DP World Tour Chief Referee joined the player in the area and asked him to identify his distinctive ball markings. Unlike the par-4 eighth hole, where Reed yanked his drive well left and ended up carding double bogey, he appeared to have cut the corner nicely at the dogleg-right, par-4 17th. But then I got on 17, I felt like I hit a perfect drive, looking at the line I was looking at. “Felt like I actually hit the ball a little better today.