Irish Open 2014: Daily Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: June 19, 2014

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Mikko Ilonen won the 2014 Irish Open by one stroke on Sunday, shooting 13 under par overall to claim his fourth European Tour victory of his career.



The Fin added a 70 to his week’s rounds of 64, 68 and 69 to land the trophy in wire-to-wire fashion, with Italian Edoardo Molinari one shot adrift at the top of the leaderboard, as we see below:



Though Ilonen had a star-studded chasing pack behind him heading into the final round, the 34-year-old was composure personified throughout Sunday’s play and went about his business in professional style.

His 70 came with just one blemish on the card, with two early birdies on the second and fourth followed by 13 straight pars before a closing bogey on No. 18 at Fota Island.



The birdie on No. 4 summed up the way that he’s conducted himself throughout the week, using his short game to devastating effect to reach the 13-under total.

After two colossal shots at the par-five, 581-yard hole, Ilonen found himself in a tricky spot beside a greenside bunker. However, it was nothing the Fin couldn’t handle, chipping up to a matter of inches for the birdie—as European Tour revealed via Instagram:



Thirteen pars and a bogey later, the 2014 Irish Open champion was crowned, winning plaudits from fans and players alike—including fellow competitor Pablo Larrazabal via Twitter:



Following the round, Ilonen told the European Tour's official website that Martin Kaymer's US Open victory was his inspiration for victory in Ireland:

It was very much Martin Kaymer-inspired win. I sent a message to him last week that I really enjoyed watching golf. I very rarely enjoy watching golf; I would rather play golf, but Martin's win inspired me. It was nice to keep that lead all the way. I made sure that I paced myself well and I'm not too quick with things ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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