Rory McIlroy

2021-22 Season Highlights

Won the FedExCup for the third time, earning a bonus of $18 million and becoming the first player to win three FedExCup titles. Nominated for PGA TOUR Player of the Year, which was won by Scottie Scheffler. Won three times on the season (THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT, RBC Canadian Open and TOUR Championship), becoming the 31st player in PGA TOUR history to reach 22 career wins. Marked his fourth season on TOUR with three or more victories and first since 2018-19 (3). Qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the 11th consecutive season and 12th total. Advanced to the TOUR Championship for the fifth consecutive season and ninth total. Finished in the top 10 in all four of the major championships (2nd-8th-T5-3rd), becoming the first player to accomplish the feat without a victory since Rickie Fowler in 2014. Finished the FedExCup Regular Season No. 6 in the FedExCup standings, earning a bonus of $1.7 million via the Comcast Business TOUR TOP 10. Recorded 10 top-10s, his fourth season on TOUR with 10 or more and first since 2018-19 (14), and made 14 cuts in 16 starts.

PGA TOUR

THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT - Won THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT by one stroke over Collin Morikawa in his season debut, earning his 20th PGA TOUR title in his 205th career start at the age of 32 years, 5 months, 13 days. Became the 39th player to record 20 victories on the PGA TOUR. Marked his first time beginning a PGA TOUR season with a victory. Led the field in Strokes Gained: Putting for the second time in his career and first since the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. Masters Tournament - In his eighth attempt at completing the Career Grand Slam, finished runner-up at the Masters Tournament, his first top-two finish at the event. Shot a final-round 64, his first sub-65 at the Masters, highlighted by a hole-out from the bunker on the 72nd hole (Collin Morikawa, paired with McIlroy in the final round, holed out from the same bunker immediately after). Wells Fargo Championship - Finished solo-fifth in his title defense at the Wells Fargo Championship, his ninth top-10 in 11 starts at the event. Marked his second consecutive top-five on TOUR. PGA Championship - Held a one-stroke lead after the first round of the PGA Championship before finishing 8th. Led the field in Driving Distance (347.5) and co-led in Par-4 Scoring Average (3.90). RBC Canadian Open - Successfully defended a PGA TOUR title for the first time (1-for-15) with his 21st career TOUR victory at the RBC Canadian Open. Carded a final-round 62 to win by two strokes over Tony Finau in his 214th career start at the age of 33 years, 1 month, 8 days. Became the fourth player since World War II to successfully defend his RBC Canadian Open title and fourth player to successfully defend a title during the 2021-22 season. Marked the first player to win a TOUR event (non-majors) back-to-back at two different courses since Jim Furyk at the 2006 and 2007 RBC Canadian Open. Improved to 9-for-15 with the 54-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR. Led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee To Green (3.551 per round), Driving Distance (316.8) and Birdies (26). U.S. Open - Finished T5 at the U.S. Open, his third consecutive top-10 in majors. Travelers Championship - Held a share of the lead after the first round of the Travelers Championship before finishing T19. The Open Championship - Held a share of the lead entering the final round of The Open Championship before finishing third, finishing in the top 10 in all four majors for the season. Hit all 18 greens in regulation in the final round (2-under 70), his first such round on TOUR in his career. BMW Championship - Finished T8 at the BMW Championship, his sixth top-10 at the event. TOUR Championship - Won the TOUR Championship by one stroke over Sungjae Im and Scottie Scheffler, capturing his third FedExCup title and 22nd career PGA TOUR victory. Stood six strokes back of Scheffler entering the tournament (-4 in FedExCup Starting Strokes) and the final round. Led the field in birdies with 23, becoming the second player in the FedExCup era to make 23 birdies or more at the TOUR Championship and first since Tiger Woods in 2007.

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