NORTON, Massachusetts: World No. 1 Rory McIlroy fired his second consecutive four-under 67 on Monday to capture the PGA Tour’s Deutsche Bank Championship by one shot over South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen.
McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, finished at 20-under-par 264 for his third victory of the season. He now has five career PGA Tour wins.
“I didn’t finish off the way I would have liked,” McIlroy said. “But I got there in the end. I’m very happy.”
Oosthuizen closed with an even-par 71 on the TPC Boston to finish solo in second at 19-under at the $8 million tournament. The 2010 British Open champion lost earlier this year to Bubba Watson in a playoff at the Masters. Tiger Woods parred eight consecutive holes beginning at the 10th and then made birdie on 18 for a final round five-under 66. Woods finished third at 18-under-par 266.
Dustin Johnson (70) and Phil Mickelson (66) tied for fourth at minus-14 in the Monday finish. It marked Mickelson’s best finish since the Masters, where he placed in a tie for third.
The 23-year-old McIlroy, who won the PGA Championship last month, vaults into the top spot in the FedEx Cup standings.
He joined Woods as the only three-time winners on the PGA Tour this season but he had to overcome a couple of mistakes on the final holes to do it.
With a half dozen holes to play, McIlroy had a three-stroke lead. He began to stumble a bit down the stretch before recovering with a key bogey on the 17th hole. “That was more survival the last few holes,” said McIlroy, who earned $1.4 million in prize money for the win. “It’s my third victory of the year and it’s great to get a victory in these playoffs.”
Oosthuizen, of Mossel Bay, missed a 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole that would have got him into a playoff. “I started off a bit shaky, but I played really well (down the stretch),” said Oosthuizen, who battled through the pain of a chest injury. “I might just take a rest until Thursday.”
Woods began his round by making an early charge with four birdies on the front nine and then finished with a nice birdie on No. 18.
Charley Hoffman parred the final hole and managed to slip into the top 70 in the FedEx Cup race which qualified him for the third playoff event next week in Indianapolis.
Johnson is hoping his 70 will help him get selected to the US Ryder Cup team. Brandt Snedeker shot a closing 67, which will help him in his bid to make the team.
Team USA captain Davis Love will announce his Ryder Cup picks Tuesday in New York.
McIlroy claims Deutsche Bank Championship
McIlroy claims Deutsche Bank Championship
Ravaglia heroics lead Bologna to Italian Super Cup final in Riyadh
- Despite falling behind early, Bologna equalized in the 34th minute before prevailing on penalties
RIYADH: It was a night of shared football culture in Riyadh as Inter Milan and Bologna met in the second 2025/26 Italian Super Cup semi-final. The travelling Inter support brought their drums, colour and constant noise, blending with Saudi Inter fans to create a lively atmosphere inside the stadium.
The match began at a blistering pace, with Inter taking the lead less than two minutes after kick-off. Marcus Thuram powered home from close range after meeting an accurate cross from Alessandro Bastoni to score the opening goal of the night.
Inter immediately searched for a second, with Ange-Yoan Bonny going close in the fourth minute, feinting past Torbjorn Heggem before dragging his effort just wide of the post.
After Inter’s early barrage, Bologna began to grow into the contest, with Jens Odgaard leading much of the offence. Goalkeeper Josep Martinez was called into action to preserve Inter’s advantage.
The energy among Inter supporters continued to build, with fans jumping in unison and lifting their scarves as they urged their side forward in search of a second goal.
That momentum was checked in the 34th minute, when a VAR review resulted in a penalty for Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini slotted the spot-kick coolly past Martinez to bring I Rossoblu back level.
Inter pushed forward after the break as the game opened up, but there was no getting past Bologna goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia, who made four saves in the second half alone.
Hope briefly returned for the Nerazzurri when Bonny was brought down in the box in the 56th minute, only for the initial appeal for a penalty to be overturned following consultation with VAR.
Less than 10 minutes later, the stadium rose to welcome Lautaro Martinez. Brought on alongside Andy Diouf and Davide Frattesi in a triple substitution, Lautaro made an immediate impact but was unable to find the decisive goal before the end of regular time.
Bologna came within moments of snatching a winner in injury time, but goalkeeper Martinez reacted sharply to make a crucial save, sending the semi-final into a penalty shootout.
The shootout began evenly, with both sides converting their penalties before goalkeepers intervened at either end. Nicolo Barella then fired over the crossbar, only for Juan Miranda to mirror the miss moments later.
Inter’s struggles from the spot continued as Ravaglia made his second save of the shootout, before Jonathan Rowe gave Bologna the advantage. Stefan de Vrij converted to extend the contest, but Ciro Immobile struck decisively to send Bologna through.
The Rossoblu will now face Napoli in the Italian Super Cup final at Al-Awwal Park on December 22, after the Serie A champions defeated AC Milan 2-0 in the first semi-final.
