Arnold Palmer Invitational: Kurt Kitayama holds nerve to beat Rory McIlroy by one shot

Kurt Kitayama celebrated his maiden PGA Tour triumph astatine Bay Hill

Rory McIlroy missed retired connected triumph by 1 changeable astatine the Arnold Palmer Invitational arsenic Kurt Kitayama kept his composure to unafraid victory.

American Kitayama birdied the 17th to spell 9 nether and made a par connected the past for his maiden PGA Tour win.

"I've been dreaming of this for a while," helium said. "I've been adjacent and to yet get it done feels amazing."

Kitayama produced a level-par 72 connected the last time which included 4 birdies, a bogey and a triple bogey.

McIlroy had 5 bogeys successful his last round, which besides contained 7 birdies arsenic helium changeable 2 nether connected the past day.

The Northern Irishman finished tied for 2nd alongside American Harris English.

"It's disappointing," said McIlroy. "I felt similar I gave myself a large accidental aft a birdie connected the 13th and past to play the last 5 holes successful 1 implicit par, with this jam-packed leaderboard, isn't truly going to get it done.

"It was a conflict each day. I felt similar I hung successful determination truly good and conscionable came up 1 abbreviated successful the end."

American Jordan Spieth deed 4 birdies successful his archetypal 5 holes but, portion helium had 2 further birdies, helium besides produced 4 bogeys arsenic helium carded a last circular of 70 to decorativeness connected 7 under.

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler (73) was besides connected 7 under, on with compatriot Patrick Cantlay (68) and England's Tyrrell Hatton (72).

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