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* Lowry seals victory with a closing 66 * Watson finishes second * Spieth shoots 66 to tie for 10th (Adds detail, quotes) By Mark Lamport-Stokes AKRON, Ohio, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Ireland's Shane Lowry, helped by sensational recovery shots at the 10th and 18th that both led to birdies, clinched his first PGA Tour victory by two strokes at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday. Two off the pace heading into the final round at Firestone Country Club, Lowry overhauled third-round leaders Jim Furyk and Justin Rose, and held off a charging Bubba Watson with a closing four-under-par 66 in overcast conditions. Lowry's final birdie of the day came at the par-four last where he struck his second shot from the left rough high over trees to 11 feet beyond the flag, then coolly sank the putt.
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