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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after putting on the seventh hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, August 12, 2012. REUTERS/Matt Sullivan

McIlroy wins PGA Championship for second career major
McIlroy wins PGA Championship for second career major
Posted : Sunday, 12 August 2012 07:00PM

KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy captured the second major title of his career with a runaway eight-shot victory at the PGA Championship on Sunday.

The 23-year-old McIlroy, who started the final round with a three-shot lead, carded a flawless six-under-par 66 that gave him a 13-under total of 275 in the year's last major.

(Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes; Editing by Frank Pingue)

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