Miami — Rory McIlroy staged a spectacular back nine charge to claim a three-shot victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday, collecting his first PGA Tour win since 2016 and putting himself among the red-hot favourites for the US Masters. Two back of overnight leader Henrik Stenson when the day began, McIlroy overhauled the Swede with a brilliant error-free final round eight-under 64. The Northern Irishman hit five birdies over his last six holes, including a particularly nerve-wracking clutch 25-foot birdie at the 18th to clinch his first PGA Tour title since the 2016 Tour championships. "I kept saying the last few weeks, I wasn’t that far away, and it just takes something to click into place," McIlroy said. "Something clicked into place with my game and obviously something clicked into place in my putting and this is the result. "It’s so nice to see everything come together finally." McIlroy arrived in Orlando with plenty of concern over the state of his game, having miss...
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