McIlroy fires 66 at East Lake to win 2nd career FedEx Cup
Rory McIlroy fired a final-round 66 on Sunday to win the Tour Championship by four shots and claim his second career FedEx Cup title.
The Northern Irishman entered the fourth round one shot back of Brooks Koepka and turned in a flawless front nine while the 54-hole leader crumbled. McIlroy drove the ball brilliantly and then drained multiple clutch putts down the stretch. He closed with back-to-back birdies to shoot 4-under for the day and finished the tournament at 18-under par.
Additionally, McIlroy would have won the Tour Championship even without the new staggered-scoring format rolled out for the 2019 FedEx Cup finale. He shot a total of 267 (13-under), three strokes better than Xander Schauffele.
The 30-year-old McIlroy will take home $15 million for his effort at East Lake Golf Club. He also joined Tiger Woods as the only two-time FedEx Cup champions.
Meanwhile, Schauffele carded an even-par 70 to end up alone in second and earn $5 million.
Here's how the top of the leaderboard finished after Round 4:
| Place | Player | To Par | R4 Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | -18 | 66 |
| 2 | Xander Schauffele | -14 | 70 |
| T3 | Justin Thomas | -13 | 68 |
| T3 | Brooks Koepka | -13 | 72 |
| 5 | Paul Casey | -9 | 72 |
| 6 | Adam Scott | -8 | 66 |
| 7 | Tony Finau | -7 | 67 |
| 8 | Chez Reavie | -6 | 70 |
| T9 | Patrick Reed | -5 | 68 |
| T9 | Kevin Kisner | -5 | 68 |
| T9 | Hideki Matsuyama | -5 | 71 |
Koepka played alongside McIlroy in the final pairing, which had the potential to become a heavyweight battle for golf's biggest prize. However, Koepka's round was derailed when a lost ball on No. 7 led to a double-bogey and a three-shot swing. He then made three straight bogeys on the back nine to fall further out of contention.
Justin Thomas - who started the week in the lead at 10-under - posted a 68 to share the third spot with Koepka.
McIlroy's victory concluded the 2018-19 PGA Tour season. The new campaign will begin Sept. 12 with the Military Tribute at The Greenbrier.