Rory McIlroy hails PGA Tour as 'best place to play' after shock £15m Tour Championship win at East Lake

Rory McIlroy has gained the end-of-season Tour Championship for the third time in his profession, with a elegant fourth spherical show.

The Holywood man began the ultimate spherical six photographs behind Scottie Scheffler, solely to catch and move the American golfer, carding a rating of -21 at East Lake in Atlanta.

McIlroy mentioned: "It feels very nice to have the FedEx Cup again in my arms.

"What per week. What a day. There's one factor I wish to say first and that's, I believe Scottie deserves at the least half of this trophy as a result of he has been improbable all weekend. He is had an unbelievable season and I truly really feel a bit unhealthy that I pipped him to the put up. He is a hell of a competitor and a hell of a man.

"I instructed him, we're 1-1 in Georgia this 12 months. He bought the Masters and I bought this one.

"I did not give myself a lot of an opportunity teeing-off this morning. However my good play, and some errors by Scottie and issues modified in a short time.

"It means an terrible lot to win this match. I consider within the sport of golf and I consider on this tour. The PGA Tour is the very best place on this planet to play golf.

"This can be a proud second for me but in addition a proud second for the Tour. It was two of the very best golfers on this planet go head-to-head. You'll be able to't get that anyplace else. I hope everybody at residence loved it."

McIlroy completed one shot away from Scheffler and Korean Im Sung-Jae, who shared second place. Xander Schauffele and Max Homa shared fourth on -17.

The victory is McIlroy’s twenty second title on the PGA Tour, and his second of 2022 following his success on the Canadian Open. The Northern Irish man will pocket a staggering £15.25m for profitable the tour occasion. He beforehand gained the FedEx Cup in 2016 and 2019.


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