Highlights from Rory McIlroy's stunning victory at Bay Hill

By Ali Stafford

Highlights from Rory McIlroy's stunning bogey-free final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Rory McIlroy produced one of the rounds of his career so far to secure a first win in 18 months at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

McIlroy's Bay Hill glory

Report and highlights from the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

The four-time major champion fired eight birdies in a superb display at Bay Hill on his way to a bogey-free 64, seeing him finish three strokes clear of nearest challenger Bryson DeChambeau.

McIlroy began the final round two strokes back from 54-hole leader Henrik Stenson and struggled to make any early inroads, missing from eight feet at the third and missing birdie chances over his next two holes.

Image: McIlroy's win is his first since the 2016 Tour Championship

The Northern Irishman posted back-to-back gains from the sixth and reached the turn one off the lead after holing a 10-footer at the par-four ninth, before surging ahead on the back nine.

McIlroy rolled in a 15-footer from the fringe at the 13th and converted a 20-footer at the next, before pitching in for birdie from off the 15th green and making a two-putt gain at the par-four 16th.

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Image: Victory moved McIlroy back inside the world's top 10

Although McIlroy's birdie run came to an end with a two-putt par at the 17th, the 28-year-old sealed victory in style by draining a 25-foot gain at the last to get to 18 under for the week.

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