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Kurt Kitayama endured an eventful final round as he edged out Rory McIlroy to claim his first PGA Tour title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The 30-year-old American carded a triple-bogey seven at the ninth at Bay Hill, Orlando as he attempted to defend a single-shot overnight lead, but he gathered himself to come home in 35 for a second successive 72, which got him across the line at nine under par.
Asked how he was feeling after scooping the $3.6million prize, Kitayama told Sky Sports: 'Ecstatic. I've been dreaming of this for a while. I've been close and to finally get it done feels amazing.'
Asked about his emotions throughout the day, he added: 'I didn't feel too off. For the most part,
