McIlroy captures the FedEx Cup
Rory McIlroy finally won the FedEx Cup when he least expected it. McIlroy was three shots behind with three holes to play Sunday in the Tour Championship. Nearly two hours later, he holed a 15-foot birdie putt on the fourth extra hole to win the tournament and claim the $10-million FedEx Cup bonus. In its 10th year, the FedEx Cup never had a finish like this. McIlroy fittingly won on the 16th hole, where his remarkable rally began when he holed out from 137 yards for eagle, and then made birdie on the final hole for a 6-under 64 to join a three-man playoff with Ryan Moore (64) and Kevin Chappell (66). Moore had an eight-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to win and it caught the lip and spun out. Chappell had a 20-foot birdie putt on the last hole to win and left it short. They finished at 12-under 268.