(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 13 - The RBC Canadian Open still goes to RoryMcIlroy who in Toronto, with a total of 261 (66 68 65 62, -19) hits, repeated the success of 2019 (the competition was canceled for Covid in 2020 and 2021).
At St. George's G&CC (par 70), the Northern Irishman overtook the American Tony Finau (with whom he led the third round), 2 / o with 263 (-17) ahead of compatriot Justin Thomas, 3 / o with 265 (-15).
Great final of the Englishman Justin Rose who, with a partial closed in 60 (-10) equaled his lowest career lap (despite a bogey at the 72nd and last hole of the competition) on the PGA Tour and, with a score of 266 (- 14), ranked 4 / o alongside the American Sam Burns.
While world number 1, Scottie Scheffler,
For McIlroy this is the 21st (in 214 appearances) career success on the PGA Tour. An exploit, the one arrived in Canada, which allowed the 33-year-old from Holywood to move from 8 / a to 3 / a position in the world ranking and from 15 / a alla4 / a in the FedEx Cup. Not only that: the feat earned him $ 1,556,000 (out of a prize pool of 8,700,000) and is now in 31st place on the list of all-time victories on the top US men's circuit.
With a final round of 62 (-8), with ten birdies and two bogeys, McIlroy made him the contest.
Successfully defending a title for the first time.
A nice business card in view of the US Open (third Major of 2022 scheduled from 16 to 19 June in Brookline, Massachussetts).
Final to remember also Keith Mitchell and Wyndham Clark, both 7 / i with 270 (-10), who with this result have broken the pass to play in July (14-17) in Scotland the 150th edition of The Open.
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