India, Sept. 9 -- Rory McIlroy couldn't have asked for a better homecoming. He holed a 28-foot eagle putt on the 72nd hole for a 6-under 66, and it got him into a playoff that he won against Joakim Lagergren in the Irish Open. McIlroy won for the fourth time this year, following victories at Pebble Beach, The Players Championship and the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam. McIlroy and Lagergren, who also closed with a 66, match birdies on the par-5 18th at The K Club in the playoff. The Swede found the water with his approach on the third extra hole, allowing McIlroy to two-putt for birdie and the win. It was the second time McIlroy won the Irish Open, the other occasion in 2016 at The K Club.

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