(ANSA) - ROME, AUGUST 29 - In Atlanta and with a great comeback, Rory McIlroy signs the feat and wins for the third time his incarnation - a feat that no one has ever achieved before - the FedEx Cup.
In the Tour Championship, last act of the play -offs of the PGA Tour2021-2022, with a total of "-21" the Northern Irishman overtook the American Scottie Scheffler, world number 1, and the South Korean Sungjae Im, both 2 / i with "-20" in the photo finish.
The success earned McIlroy $ 18 million, allowing him to celebrate his 22nd success (figure including 4 Majors and 3 WGCs) on the top US men's circuit and climbed from 4th to 3rd place in the world ranking.
"What a week, what a joy! Half of this cup deserves it Scheffler, a great competitor. But this year he has already done The Masters while I can now enjoy this recognition. I believe in the game of golf, in the professionals of this tour, the place It's a moment of great pride for me and the PGA Tour, we had some tough moments but today's show pays off for everything ", McIlroy's joy.
Which at the East Lake Golf Club (par 70) has been the protagonist of a super comeback.
Recovering six hits from Schaffler who started the tournament with a total of "-10", the FedEx points were reset in hits after the BMWChampionship, against McIlroy's "-4".
Who closed the competition with a score of 263 (67 67 63 66, -21),
Never has anyone like McIlroy in the FedEx Cup. Established in 2007, no player before him had managed to conquer it three times, not even Tiger Woods.
And so after the feats of 2016 and 2019, McIlroy dropped the trio.
And he is now at the 28th place on the list of all-time PGA Tour victories. Final mockery for Scheffler, who finished the fourth round with a partial 73 (+3) which cost him the victory.
(HANDLE).