UPDATE 2-Golf-Bourdy wins in Hong Kong, McIlroy tops money list

Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:55am GMT
 
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* Frenchman wins third European Tour title

* Victory books Dubai spot

* McIlroy leapfrogs Westwood on money list (Adds quotes, detail)

HONG KONG, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Frenchman Gregory Bourdy produced a three-under-par 67 to win the co-sanctioned Hong Kong Open by two strokes from Rory McIlroy on Sunday.

Overnight leader Bourdy finished on a 19-under-par total of 261 at Fanling for his third European Tour title and a cheque for 279,288 euros ($416,200).

It also booked his spot in next week's season-ending Dubai World Championship.

McIlroy fired a 64 to finish runner-up for the second year running and overtake fellow Briton Lee Westwood at the top of the European money list.

The 20-year-old Northern Irishman took home 186,190 euros helped by a surge of three birdies and an eagle on the back nine was halted by a bogey on the 17th.

"I didn't look at the leaderboard until the 18th green," the 27-year-old Bourdy told reporters after his first European Tour win since Estoril in April last year.  Continued...

 

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