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CJ Cup: Rory McIlroy takes a double hit, victory and the world number 1 spot regained

His bogeys at hole 17 then 18 on Sunday did not even make him shudder. Despite these two lost shots, Rory McIlroy did not waste his previous 70 holes, full of power and control, to win at Ridgeland. A third victory this year and, to top it off, recover the world number 1 spot lost in the summer of 2020.

His card of 67 and his total of -17 allows the recent winner of the FedExCup to dominate Kurt Kitayama by a length (67, -16), whose last putt for birdie at 18 was not successful. Two points later, we find KH Lee (68, -15), who also failed to take advantage of the short final air hole of the future winner.

Author of a convincing first leg in -3 (only one bogey), McIlroy continued to attack on the return with a birdie “ crucial in his words at 14, on a successful 5-meter putt. This was followed by an exit from the bunker flagged at the next hole, before signing a third consecutive birdie on the 16th, following his special, a drive typed at more than 320 meters.

“I am proud of the efforts made with my team and of all the sacrifices to become world number 1 again”

Contract completed for the Briton, who knew last Monday the terms of the contract to officially become the best golfer on the planet again: win, or finish only second, hoping that Scottie Scheffler (the future former world number one), finishes at the beyond this CJ Cup beyond 34th place in South Carolina. The American will play the game by finishing his week in 45th place, leaving the field open to the four-time Major winner.

“R-Mac”, 33, thus won his 23rd victory on the PGA Tour, becoming the first player since Tiger Woods in 2008, to win his first tournament of the season after winning the FedExCup. Reaction : “ The putt on 14 tipped the tournament in my favor, then the birdie on 16 gave me a good lead. I am proud of the efforts made with my team and of all the sacrifices to become world number 1 again. »

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