Sweden'sCarl Petterson, in contentionfrom the startof this event, led thechasingpack three shotsfurtherbackbuthisround of 71 was his worst of the weekend.
Defending champion Keegan Bradley of the U.S. closed with 68 to tie for third with Sweden's CarlPetterson and Englishmen Justin Rose (66) and Ian Poulter (69).
Lowry, who is from the Republic of Ireland, was the lowest-ranked player in the 64-man field but edged past McIlroy 1-up before defeating Sweden's world No. 35 CarlPetterson.