April 25, 2024

McIlroy wins the FedEx Cup

ATLANTA (AP) — The crowd rushing to circle the 18th green. The steady chants.

It all sounded so familiar to Rory McIlroy at East Lake.

One year after he was an overlooked bystander as Tiger Woods celebrated the missing piece of his comeback by winning the Tour Championship, McIlroy surged past Brooks Koepka and delivered a clutch par putt when he needed it to win the FedEx Cup and the $15 million prize, the biggest payout in golf history.