pPLENTY of viewers were left feeling it was a Sunday wasted after the final round of The Irish Open never really got going./p
pAnd you can count Gary Lineker among them as he tweeted his frustration after the rain-delayed day#8217;s play finally drew to a close./p
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pThe MOTD host tweeted: #8220;This might be the worst day’s golf I’ve ever seen at a professional tournament. #IrishOpen#8221;/p
pWhile it might sound a tad melodramatic on his part, in truth it was a real dud of a final day./p
pSwede Vincent Norrman claimed the title despite starting the day in 21st place and being in the clubhouse well ahead of the final three ball./p
pHe was 150/1 with the bookies prior to teeing off on his final round./p
pHe carded a final round seven-under 65 to win the event on -14./p
pIn all honesty the players around him failed to fire after the long rain delay in Straffan, County Kildare./p
pHurley Long had an opportunity to force a playoff on the last but he couldn#8217;t sink an eagle putt to tie the Swede./p
pThe German could only card a birdie as he finished with a round of level-par./p
pIt was a huge week for the player who finished runner-up on -13 as he secured his status on the DP World Tour./p
pShane Lowrynbsp;carded a solid four-under round of 68 to finish t-3rd on twelve-under for the event as he showed some sparkling form ahead of the Ryder Cup./p
pThe Clara star will be satisfied to silence some who questioned Luke Donald for giving him a Ryder Cup captain#8217;s pick./p
pRory McIlroynbsp;imploded mid-round after the 90-minute delay due to inclement weather./p
pThe Holywood hotshot started well with birdies on 1 and 4 before he found the drink on the 7th as he carded a double bogey./p
pAnother bogey on 11 gave him too much to do, and despite a birdie on 14 the Northern Irishman never looked like igniting in the heavy weather./p
pHe once again found the water on 16 as he carded a shocking treble bogey./p
pHe then birdied the last to finish well back in the field after a two over round to end the tournament on -9./p
