Thanks to the nearly two-hour rain delay earlier in the day,True Religion Jeans Cheap, the tournament wound its way to a surreal end with the final two pairings involving Fowler, Mickelson, Wiesberger and McIlroy essentially combining into a foursome to ensure the event would end before pitch blackness arrived.
It was a drastic departure from the typically ceremonial end at majors, where the final twosomes walk the fairway to gallery cheers before separately finishing their business on the green. This time, though, it was a race against the collective elements, as sunset gave way to full-on darkness, and thunder rumbled in the approaching distance.
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And though neither Fowler nor Mickelson told CBS commentators after play ended that they d been at all miffed by the clustering, some of those same announcers opined that Mickelson appeared annoyed during a prolonged discussion with an on-course rules official.
Mickelson said he d been told McIlroy and Wiesberger would only be allowed to tee off at No. 18 before he and Fowler hit their second shots, but all four swung in quickening succession as play unfolded, which enabled McIlroy to reach the 18th green with enough light remaining to putt twice for the clinching par.
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The delay added to Jim Nantz s dramatic studio theme when the final putt dropped, as he proclaimed, We have a shining star at sunset. Rory continues his run to greatness.