The knock on Rory McIlroy used to be that he won his majors on soft courses. Even on Sunday, when he won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, McIlroy said an argument could be made that he hasn't won on courses of the highest repute.

With a 66, McIroy lifted his 27th PGA Tour title by posting a 21-under total that was two clear of Lowry (68). But it felt so much more substantial. “I’m glad Shane birdied the last to take outright second,” McIlroy said. “We’ll fly home to Florida tonight and it will make the journey so much more enjoyable.”

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Rory McIlroy played a game nearly as magnificent as the Pebble Beach scenery Sunday as he powered his way past a pack of contenders and closed with a 6-under 66 for a two-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.