Rank | Player | Score |
1 | Rory McIlroy* | -17 |
| Joakim Lagergren | -17 |
*McIlroy wins playoff | ||
3 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | -15 |
| Angel Hidalgo | -15 |
5 | Adrien Saddier | -13 |
| Angel Ayora | -13 |
7 | Oliver Lindell | -12 |
8 | Jacob Skov Olesen | -11 |
9 | Shaun Norris | -10 |
| Daniel Brown | -10 |
Jeff Winther | -10 | |
Rory McIlroy delighted his legion of fans at The K Club as he snatched the Amgen Irish Open title after a stunning finish to the final round, edging out Joakim Lagergren in a playoff.
The Masters champion looked an unlikely winner as he needed to eagle the final hole in regulation to force extra holes, with Lagergren in the clubhouse on 17-under after posting a bogey-free 66.
But McIlroy produced a blockbuster finish to send the crowd into hysterics, rattling in a 30-foot putt for only the second eagle of the day at the 18th as he also carded a 66.
The top two returned to the 18th tee for a sudden-death playoff, and they could not be separated for two holes as they traded birdies, but Lagergren made the pivotal mistake on the third extra hole.
Lagergren had the advantage of being in the fairway with McIlroy in trouble in the rough on the right, but the Swede tugged his second shot too far left and watched in angst as his ball dribbled off the edge of the green and into the water.
McIlroy gouged his second safely onto the green and safely two-putted for a cast-iron birdie, and he was crowned champion moments later after Lagergren's chip missed the target.
"This has exceeded all of my expectations," said an emotional McIlroy afterwards. "I thought it was going to be a nice homecoming, obviously coming home with a green jacket and all that, but this has been absolutely incredible. I'm just so, so happy I could play the way I did this week for all of them and get the win.
"This is absolutely incredible. I love coming home, and I love playing in this atmosphere. Moments like these are the things you're going to remember well after your career is over. This is a really special day."
McIlroy's eagle putt on the 72nd hole will be replayed countless times for years to come, and he added: "I wanted to just be aggressive with it. It was such a cool moment, such a cool feeling for that to go in. That gave me a chance in the playoff.
"The way the 18th was playing today, it just felt like it was a case of who was going to blink first. Joakim hit a poor second shot into the third playoff hole and that opened the door for me. I'm just so happy to win my second Irish Open."
RORY MCILROY!!!! ☘️#AmgenIrishOpen pic.twitter.com/dXPul6ujk5
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McIlroy had earlier made a clumsy start in heavy rain, a poor chip at the first leading to an opening bogey before he hit back with two monster putts for birdies, holing from around 40 feet on both the 2nd and 5th greens.
Despite struggling for consistency with his irons, McIlroy stayed in the hunt and added another birdie at the 9th to move into a share of the lead, and he made another big gain at 13, where his ball circled the entire cup before dropping.
But Lagergren seized the initiative when he hit one of the shots of the week at the long 16th, knocking a superb second to six feet and converting for eagle as he leapfrogged the leaders.
The cool Swede closed with a birdie to move two clear of the chasing pack, only for McIlroy to produce another memorable moment in his stellar career, prompting cheers that echoed around the Dublin region.
Rafa Cabrera Bello enjoyed an early highlight when the former Ryder Cup star made a spectacular ace at the short 3rd, and he was one of five players who shared the lead on the back nine, but he faded down the stretch and settled for a 67 and a tie for third with fellow Spaniard Angel Hidalgo (71).
It's a second Irish Open victory for Rory McIlroy, who also won at The K Club in 2016.
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Let's relive that putt one more time!
RORY MCILROY!!!! ☘️#AmgenIrishOpenpic.twitter.com/dXPul6ujk5
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) September 7, 2025
It's a brave effort from Lagergren, but his chip rolls wide and the crowd erupts as Rory McIlroy celebrates his second victory in the Irish Open, nine years after his first at The K Club.
It was no less dramatic this time, and that eagle putt to force the playoff will be replayed countless times for years to come.
McIlroy is in three-putt territory, but he judges it to near-perfection and leaves himself a simple tap-in for birdie.
Lagergren now needs to chip in to extend the playoff
Wow, what a moment at 18 as Lagergren buckles at the wrong time. The Swede is in the middle of the fairway, but he pulls his second and it drops into the drink, to the delight of the home fans.
McIlroy gouges his second from the rough and finds the front-right portion of the green, and he'll have about 60 feet for eagle.
It's another perfect drive from Lagergren down the 18th and he splits the fairway again.
McIlroy comes out of his drive and he finds the rough on the right, but he looks to have drawn a decent lie. He can still go at the green, and he'll have a good angle in.
Pressure? What pressure?
McIlroy is up first and rattles in a confident putt for birdie. But Lagergren is unflappable, and he puts a good stroke on his tricky birdie putt and we're heading back to the 18th tee once again.
McIlroy's long-distance putt is pretty good, but it wanders about five feet past the hole.
Lagergren does the same, and the referee comes out to decide who's got the honour.
It's advantage Lagergren as the two leaders head to the green. The Swede punches a good second to 30 feet, safely to the right of the pin.
McIlroy has 7-iron from 196 yards, but he doesn't catch it cleanly. His ball clears the water, but he'll have about 50 feet for eagle.
The second playoff hole is underway, and it's a big drive from McIlroy. He's in great shape in the middle of the fairway and a few yards ahead of Lagergren, whose drive flirted with the bunkers on the right but kicked out of the rough to the short grass.
We're heading back to the 18th tee after both players make solid birdies.
Lagergren's putt misses left, while McIlroy's just grazes the right lip.
McIlroy up first, hitting 7-iron from 211 yards. It's a good, solid effort and finds the heart of the green - about 25 feet right of the pin.
Lagergren is 20 yards closer, but his second comes up 30 feet short and he'll have a similar putt to the one McIlroy just holed for eagle!
It's advantage Lagergren as the two leaders return to the 18th tee. The Swede has the honour and his drive gets a huge kick forward on landing, and that'll be a short-iron for his second.
McIlroy finds the fairway, but his ball gets a soft bounce and he will have around 200 yards for his second.
Hidalgo -15 (71)
Angel Hidalgo's hopes of making it a three-way playoff are dashed as he blocks his second shot and, although he finds the green, he has 70 feet for eagle.
It's a bold attempt, but it rolls six feet past the hole and he misses the return to finish on 15-under.
We await the playoff ....
Have you ever heard a noise quite like this? Stunning scenes at The K Club as Rory McIlroy eagles the final hole to force a playoff ...
RORY MCILROY!!!! ☘️#AmgenIrishOpenpic.twitter.com/dXPul6ujk5
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) September 7, 2025
McIlroy -17 (66)
WOW! just WOW!
The noise at The K Club right now is just incredible as Rory McIlroy rattles in a sensational eagle putt to tie Lagergren in the house on 17-under.
Hidalgo -15 (17)
Angel Hidalgo does well to find the green from the rough at 17, but the birdie putt is unsuccessful and he'll need eagle at the last to tie Largergren
McIlroy -15 (17)
Excellent drive down the last leaves McIlroy 201 yards to the flag, and a big swish with an 8-iron lands about 25 feet short.
His playing partner, Garcia-Heredia, is about 60 feet away in two, but he's out of the game on 7-under. The 43-year-old is 5-over for the day, but Radar just revealed that the Spaniard is battling a back problem.
Lagergren -17 (66)
Is that the winning putt from Joakim Lagergren? The Swede coaxes his first putt down the slope but it runs out of legs about five feet short.
But his nerve holds and he nails the putt for birdie, capping a brilliant 66 that puts him two shots clear at the top.
Joakim Lagergren birdies the last! 👏
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) September 7, 2025
Will it be enough...#AmgenIrishOpenpic.twitter.com/DhO75ztxKO
McIlroy needs eagle at the last to force a playoff, while Hildago is in the trees to the right of the 17th fairway.
McIlroy -15 (17)
Rory McIlroy needs something special on 18 after his 30-foot putt for birdie on the penultimate green fails to drop.
Lagergren, meanwhile, faces a knee-knocker for birdie on the 18th green
The fans may have gone a little quieter with McIlroy one behind down the stretch, but it's been an incredible atmosphere at The K Club ...
Look at the crowd 💚
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) September 7, 2025
Nothing tops a national open.#AmgenIrishOpenpic.twitter.com/06Z3HJAvTt
Hildago -15 (16)
Angel Hildago is still in the hunt, and he's fist-pumping at the 16th after an excellent two-putt from some distance. That's a useful birdie, and he's one back with two to play.
Up at 18, Lagergren finds the green in two, but he's 60 feet from the pin.
Cabrera Bello -15 (67)
It's been a disappointing back-nine after all of Rafa's fireworks on the outward half. The veteran Spaniard pitches to eight feet at the last, but the birdie putt lacks conviction and he has to settle for par.
That's a 67, and he's the new clubhouse leader.
Just a handful of holes remaining now, here's the state of the leaderboard ...
McIlroy -15 (16)
Rory McIlroy has not played the par-5s well today, and that could cost him the title. After pulling his drive at 16, he punches back out only to tug a wedge 30 feet left of the pin.
The birdie putt is good, but a tap-in for par was not what he needed here.
