Rory McIlroy was almost apologetic after denying Adam Scott Australian golf's Triple Crown with a dramatic one-stroke win at the Australian Open in Sydney.
A two-shot swing on the final hole gave McIlroy his first title of the year, the Northern Irishman birdieing the last hole to win by one stroke from the world number two Scott, who had led from the first morning on Thursday.
Scott says he's shattered to have let a national title slip, but his putter betrayed him as he lipped out five times during the final 18 holes.
Wellingtonian Mark Brown had the best 36 hole-score for the weekend to finish in a tie for sixth, but he just missed out on a place at next year's British Open championship.
