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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry were poised to win the 2026 Dubai Invitational in a dramatic final round. After Lowry’s earlier 62, the duo surged ahead on the back nine, sharing the lead at 18-under par. As darkness descended, they stood on the 17th tee needing just pars to force a playoff. However, chaos ensued when McIlroy hit his tee shot into spectator housing and Lowry found a divot. While McIlroy miraculously salvaged par, Lowry’s bogey eliminated him. This opened the door for Thorbjorn Olesen, who birdied the final hole in earlier conditions to post the winning score, stunning the favorites and securing the title.
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