Rory McIlroy's HISTORIC Win | 2022 Tour Championship Recap, Reaction & Analysis | PGA Tour Golf

Aug 29, 2022

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Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter, Jonathan Coachman and Greg DuCharme to recap Rory Mcilroy's historic victory at the 2022 Tour Championship.

0:00 - Rory McIlroy

28:00 - Scottie Scheffler

34:30 - Sungjae Im’s Stellar Sunday

40:00 - LIV Golf News Looms

53:00 - Best Bets + One & Done

One could not discuss the future of the PGA Tour this season without Rory McIlroy's name being on their lips. On Sunday at the 2022 Tour Championship, McIlroy reminded he's just as integral in the present. Despite trailing by as many as 10 shots at East Lake Golf Club in the final event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, McIlroy (-21) rallied Sunday to usurp world No. 1-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler, become the first three-time winner in the history of the FedEx Cup and bank the $18 million first-place prize that comes with the trophy.

Unlike some tournaments in which he digs himself into a hole from which he needs to fight out -- which he surely did by kicking off this event with a triple bogey Thursday -- McIlroy was in the conversation from the start at East Lake by posting 67s in consecutive rounds to open play. However, it was the third-round back nine that he concluded early Sunday that made him a true contender as Rory birdied three of his last six holes to card a 63 and claim his spot alongside Scheffler in the final pairing as he put pressure on the 54-hole leader despite a six-stroke deficit.

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