WGC-Mexico Championship: Dustin Johnson cruises to 20th PGA Tour win
The American recorded five birdies in seven holes in a final-round 66 as he collected a sixth World Golf Championship crown
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Your support makes all the difference.Six birdies on the back nine were not enough for Rory McIlroy to get close to Dustin Johnson, who won the WGC-Mexico Championship by five shots.
McIlroy did his best after making the turn one-over par, but though he made six birdies in seven holes before a bogey on the last, Johnson was every bit as good.
The American recorded five birdies in seven holes in a final-round 66 as he collected his 20th PGA Tour win and sixth World Golf Championship crown.
Things started well for McIlroy as he capitalised on an early bogey from Johnson to cut the gap further with a birdie on the second.
But dropped shots on the fourth and the sixth cost him momentum and by the time he rediscovered it, Johnson was matching him shot for shot.
The pair finished well clear of the rest of the pack, with McIlroy five shots ahead of a three-way share of third place, split between English duo Paul Casey and Ian Poulter, and Thai Kiradech Aphibarnrat.
Casey moved up 10 places on the leaderboard with a final round of 65, sparked by four birdies on the opening six holes.
Round of the day belonged to Justin Thomas, who carded a nine-under 62, while Tiger Woods had three birdies in a closing round of 69.
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