McIlroy wins Deutsche Bank title by one shot

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Reuters: World number one Rory McIlroy clinched his fifth PGA Tour title, and second in three starts, with a one-shot victory over South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.

McIlroy, who began the final round three shots behind Oosthuizen, fired a four-under-par 67 for a 20-under 264 that handed the 23-year-old Northern Irishman the second of the PGA Tour’s four FedExCup playoff events.

Oosthuizen (71), who trailed McIlroy by three strokes with six holes to play at the TPC Boston, finished alone in second while former world number one Tiger Woods (66) was alone in third a further shot back.

The win was McIlroy’s third of the season and first since last month’s PGA Championship at Kiawah Island. It put him level with Woods for the most victories on the PGA Tour this year.