Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, closing with an 8-under 62 to win a wild race to the finish with Justin Thomas and Tony Finau at St.

"I never shot 59 before, so it would have been a lovely footnote on the week." He bogeyed the 16th, hit to 2 feet on 17 for birdie, then went over the green on 18 and missed an 18-foot par putt. "But right now I just want to enjoy this and focus on this." I went out with a lead and had to shoot 8-under par to get the job done. "I feel like it's getting tougher and tougher to win on the PGA Tour," McIlroy said. McIlroy had his first title defense on the PGA Tour, even if he had to wait for it.

The golf displayed by the trio—along with others such as Justin Rose, who shot a Sunday 60 despite three bogeys, including one at the final hole—made McIlroy ...

A pitch-in for birdie from the rough at the sixth and a gap wedge on the seventh to three feet. Interestingly, McIlroy carries just two wedges aside from his pitching wedge, a 54- and 60-degree, but he used them well enough to rank second for the week in scrambling. A 27-footer for birdie at the first, an iron from 196 yards to four feet at the fourth.

TORONTO (AP) — Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, closing with an 8-under 62 to win a wild race to the finish with Justin Thomas and Tony ...

Finau holed a 40-foot birdie putt on the 18th for a 64 to finish second alone. Thomas pushed him to the end at St. George's Golf & Country Club, and the tournament effectively ended on the 17th hole. McIlroy had his first title defense on the PGA TOUR, even if he had to wait for it.

Rory McIlroy Claims Enthralling RBC Canadian Open - The 33-year-old produced an eight-under-par final round of 62, as he secured his 21st PGA Tour title.

Now a freelance writer for Golf Monthly and the PGA, he covers all aspects of the game, from Tour news to equipment testing and buyers’ guides. Unfortunately for Rose, he couldn't get up-and-down, with the the 41-year-old just missing his par putt as he tapped-in for a stunning 60. However, thanks to an eight-under-par round of 62, it was Rory McIlroy who rose to the top, with the 33-year-old picking up his 21st PGA Tour title.

Rory McIlroy admitted that overtaking Greg Norman in the PGA Tour's all-time victory standings was added motivation in his successful title defence at the ...

"I went out with a lead and had to shoot eight under to get the job done, so the depth of talent on this Tour is really, really impressive. It's a similar style of golf and it will probably be a similar setup in some ways. Then, look, I alluded to it, I had extra motivation of what's going on across the pond. McIlroy after his two-shot victory in Canada: "The guy [Greg Norman] that's spearheading that [LIV Golf] Tour has 20 wins on the PGA Tour and I was tied with him. I think going up against the best and beating the best is always makes it extra special. "I wanted it a lot," McIlroy admitted after his win.

Rory McIlroy hit a superb final round of 62 to retain his RBC Canadian Open title – before taking aim at rebel series chief Greg Norman.

Rory McIlroy hit a superb final round of 62 to retain his RBC Canadian Open title – before taking aim at rebel series chief Greg Norman. Rory McIlroy retains RBC Canadian Open title with superb final round of 62

Rory McIlroy put on a wedge masterclass to defend the RBC Canadian Open on the PGA Tour.

The 21st PGA Tour win – one more than someone else – that gave me a bit of extra incentive today. Rose’s round included seven birdies, three eagles and three bogeys. Playing with Tony and JT today; two of the top players in the world. England’s Justin Rose finished fourth after going agonisingly close to shooting a 59. “This is a day I’ll remember for a long, long time. His rounds of 66-68-65 and 62 gave him a total of 261 strokes.

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“It feels really good with all the things that were going on in the world of golf this week. So that was really cool for me, just a little sense of pride on that one.” “That's what I talked about last week at Memorial, talking about a proper golf tournament.

Rory McIlroy shoots an eight-under 62 to win the Canadian Open by two shots — then dunks on Greg Norman, the LIV CEO, afterward.

McIlroy is at 19-under, Thomas is at 16-under, and Finau, Clark and Rose are at 15-under. — Thomas bogeys the 494-yard, par-4 17th, and McIlroy birdies it after hitting his third shot to 2 feet, and McIlroy takes a two-shot lead. McIlroy’s at 16-under, and Clark, Finau and Thomas are at 14-under. Through 12 holes, McIlroy is eight-under, and through 17 holes, Rose is at 11-under. — McIlroy bogeys the 189-yard, par-3 16th, and his lead is gone. — McIlroy birdies the 530-yard, par-5 11th after hitting his third shot to 19 inches, Thomas also birdies, and McIlroy continues to lead by two. — McIlroy birdies the 436-yard, par-4 7th after hitting his approach to 3 feet, and he takes a two-shot lead. — Finau birdies the 436-yard, par-4 5th after hitting his approach to 4 feet, and he moves back into a share of the lead. — McIlroy birdies the 476-yard, par-4 4th after hitting his approach to 3 feet, and he takes a one-shot lead. — McIlroy birdies the 376-yard, par-4 1st on a 26-foot putt, and he takes a one-shot lead. — Tony Finau and Rory McIlroy lead by two shots entering the final round. After 16 holes, McIlroy and Thomas were tied.

Holywood ace hit 10 birdies to land his 21st PGA Tour crown.. one more than the Aussie.

I sort of re-dedicated myself to the game a little bit and realised what makes me happy. So I’ve just put the work in. “And this makes me happy.