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Rory McIlroy missed out on the chance to win the USPGA Championship on Sunday and record his first 'major' success.
Rory McIlroy missed out on the chance to win the USPGA Championship on Sunday and record his first 'major' success.

The 21 year-old from Holywood needed a birdie at the last hole to have a chance of a play -off but he missed the opportunity as he finished with a level par round of 72.

McIlroy had been in contention to win as the Championship reached a thrilling climax in Wisconsin.

The 21 year-old from Holywood was just one shot off the lead, at 11 under par for the tournament, after 15 holes.

But McIlroy was left rueing a great chance to share the lead which he had done shortly beforehand.

He birdied the 14th to move into the joint leadership but three-putted the next for a bogey as his short game continued to prove to be his achilles heel.

Darren Clarke finished with a round of 73 to end up one over par as the tournament went into a play-off to decide the winner.

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