By Ali Stafford

Last update: 28/08/22 23:57 Rory McIlroy finished the week at 21 under to secure a third PGA Tour win of the season
Rory McIlroy became the first three-time winner in FedExCup history after overcoming a final-round showdown with world No.1 Scottie Scheffler to claim a dramatic Tour Championship victory. McIlroy came into the PGA Tour season finale six strokes behind and fell further behind with a triple-bogey on his first hole on Thursday, although he battled back to follow up with a 67 with a third-round 63 to stay within six shots of Scheffler. Scheffler’s convincing lead evaporated after three bogeys in his six holes as McIlroy pulled level with four birdies in a five-hole stretch, although the Masters champion held at least a share of the lead until McIlroy took the lead with three holes remaining . Scheffler narrowly missed out on his fifth PGA Tour win of the season
The four-time major winner then carded a four-under 66 to end the week at 21 under at East Lake Golf Club and one shot clear of Sungjae Im and Scheffler, who are stuttering at 3-over 73, with Xander Schauffele three. knocks back to fourth place.

Epic Sunday at East Lake

Scheffler went into his third round in front but bogeyed four of his last six holes to open up a six-shot lead, while McIlroy came back early on Sunday morning to birdie the final two holes to secure a par in the final round with No. 1 in the world. McIlroy had already won the FedExCup in 2016 and 2019
Both players were first out of the first four, with Scheffler three-putting from long range to see his lead cut to five, while McIlroy responded with a birdie at the third and I – playing in the group ahead – sending one with the other. Birdies to cut Scheffler’s pre-round lead in half. Scheffler followed up a bogey at the fourth, failing to get up and down the sand to save the same at the sixth as McIlroy bogeyed both holes and added another from 17 feet at the seventh to temporarily put him up one share of the difference. McIlroy becomes the first three-time winner in FedExCup history
A close-range birdie at the eighth was enough for Scheffler to move back until McIlroy rolled from eight feet at the 12th to move to 20 under, with Im off the pace after canceling a bogey at the eighth to raise a shot on the next par-three and birdie the 12th. Scheffler converted from 12 feet to save par at the 12th and scrambled from the rough to avoid a bogey at the next, as McIlroy bounced off a careless bogey at the 14th to drain a 30-footer at the next to leave the pair locked. with three to play. Twitter Due to your consent preferences, you cannot see these Privacy Options
McIlroy hit the pin with a chip from the back of the 16th green and putt to within eight feet to save par, which was enough for the solo lead when Scheffler didn’t get up and down the sand while Im recovered from a double bogey on the 14th to birdie the 15th and 17th to get within one. Scheffler missed a 10-foot birdie putt at the 17th and was unable to capitalize on the par five last, allowing McIlroy to secure a third FedExCup title and claim the $18m (£15.3m) first prize. Scheffler (left) played alongside McIlroy in the final group during the final round
“To be the first to do something in the game you love so much is an incredibly proud moment,” McIlroy said. “I was a little lucky that Scottie (Scheffler) didn’t play his best golf today, and I took advantage of that with my good game. I went up against the best player in the world today and I took him down, and that has to mean something.” I matched McIlroy’s 66 to share second place with Scheffler, while Schauffele, who started the first day off the lead, had to settle for fourth after carding a third-round 70 and then shooting one under of 69 in the last round. Max Homa and Justin Thomas shared fifth place at 17 under Sepp Straka and last year’s FedExCup champion Patrick Cantlay, with Tony Finau and Tom Hoge rounding out the top ten and US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick in a share of 11th. Get the best prices and book one of our 1,700 courses across the UK and Ireland