CARLSBAD, Calif. (Aug. 28, 2022) - Rory McIlroy became the first player in FedExCup History to win the season long trophy three times. McIlroy relied on his Stealth Plus 9.0° driver and TP5x golf ball to seal the come-from-behind victory to win the TOUR Championship and FedEx Cup at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta by one stroke at 21-under par (67-67-63-66). The 6-stroke final round comeback by McIlroy is the largest in TOUR Championship history.
The win marks McIlroy's third of the 2021-22 season and second with his Stealth Plus driver. McIlroy was lethal with his driver during the final round with nine drives over 300-yards on Sunday, including a 342-yard drive to the left side of the fairway on the 18th hole.
Rory's TP5x golf ball and Spider X Hydro Blast putter came in clutch on the pivotal par-3 15th where McIlroy electrified the crowd with a 31-foot birdie putt to push him to a tie for the lead. Down the stretch, McIlroy used his Milled Grind 3 wedge and Spider X to secure an epic par save on the 16th, made a two-putt par on the 17th and par on the 18th to finish off the win.
Rory McIlroy WITB
- Stealth Plus Driver; 9.0° (Ventus Black 6X)
- SIM2 3-Wood; 15.0° (Kai’li White 80TX)
- Stealth Plus 5-Wood; 19.0° (Ventus Black 9X)
- Rors Proto Irons 3-9 (PX Rifle 7.0)
- Milled Grind 3; 46° SB (PX Rifle 6.5), 54° HB (PX Rifle 6.5), 58° SB (PX Rifle 6.5)
- Spider X Hydro Blast
- TP5x
Rory McIlroy Need to Know
- Becomes first player to win FedExCup three times in career (2016, 2019, 2022)
- McIlroy is now tied for the most FedExCup Playoff wins with six
- Marks his 22nd career PGA TOUR win and now moves to T28 on the PGA TOUR all-time wins list
- McIlroy now has 12 PGA TOUR wins when trailing entering the final round, which is 4 more than any player since 2010
- 2021-22 is McIlroy's sixth career multi-win season (CJ CUP @ SUMMIT, RBC Canadian Open, TOUR Championship)
- In his five years with TaylorMade, McIlroy has won:
- 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- 2018 Ryder Cup
- 2019 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
- 2019 RBC Canadian Open
- 2019 TOUR Championship and FedEx Cup
- 2019 WGC-HSBC Champions
- 2021 Wells Fargo Championship
- 2021 CJ CUP @ SUMMIT
- 2022 RBC Canadian Open
- 2022 TOUR Championship and FedExCup
