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McIlroy wins and goes back to No. 1
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Rory McIlroy poses with the championship trophy after winning the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament, Sunday in Akron, Ohio. McIlroy won with a final round 66 to beat Sergio Garcia by two strokes.
AKRON, Ohio — Winning the British Open wasn't enough to make Rory McIlroy want to take the rest of the year off to celebrate. Neither was the first World Golf Championship he won Sunday at Firestone. Another major awaits next week.