Rory McIlroy shot a 10-under 60 on Sunday, and shellacked the field at Hamilton Golf and Country Club en route to a seven-shot victory at the RBC Canadian Open.
McIlroy finished his final day in Hamilton, Ontario with two bogeys against nine birdies and an eagle to reach a tournament record 22-under par 258.
It was McIlroy’s second win of the PGA Tour season, and 16th title of his career.
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Pro-File
Nationality: Northern Ireland
Height: 5′ 9″
Weight: 165 lb
Birthdate: May 4, 1989 (age 30)
Native: Holywood, County Down, N.I.
Resides: Pam Beach Gardens, FL
Primary Sponsor: Nike
Equipment: Taylormade
Final Top 5: RBC Canadian Open
Pos-Player-To Par (Final Rd)
1. Rory McIlroy -22 (-9)
2. Shane Lowry -15 (-3)
2. Webb Simpson -15 (-2)
4. Brandt Snedeker -13 (-1)
4. Matt Kuchar -13 (E)
Early Rounds
ROUND 1
Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 1)
1. Keegan Bradley -7 (63)
2. Shane Lowry -6 (64)
25. Rory McIlroy -3 (67)
ROUND 2
Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 2)
1. Scott Brown -12 (-7)
1. Matt Kuchar -12 (-7)
13. Rory McIlroy -7 (-4)
ROUND 3
Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 3)
1. Rory McIlroy -13 (-6)
1. Webb Simpson -13 (-3)
1. Matt Kuchar -13 (-1)
Rory McIlroy’s Winning Numbers
Topline Stats:
Driving: 324.4 yards (1st)
Fairways: 37/56, 66.1% (6th)
Greens: 55/72, 76.4% (2nd)
Putts/GIR: 90/1.636 (3rd)
Scoring:
Par-3: -2 (3 Birdies, 13 Pars, 1 Bogeys)
Par-4: -13 (18 Birdies, 24 Pars, 5 Bogeys)
Par-5: -7 (1 Eagle, 5 Birdies, 2 Pars)
Total: -19 (1 Eagle, 26 Birdies, 39 Pars, 6 Bogeys)
WITB: Rory McIlroy
Driver: TaylorMade M5 (9°)
5 Wood: TaylorMade M5 (19°)
Utility: TaylorMade P790 UDI (2-iron)
Irons: TM P750 Tour (3 & 4), P730 (5-9)
Wedges: TM Milled Grind (48°), Hi-Toe (52°, 54°, 60°)
Putter: TM Spider X Copper
Ball: TM TP5
Hat/Apparel: Nike
Video: Rory McIlroy’s Final-Round Highlights
McIlroy’s 2019 PGA Tour Season
Starts: 13
Missed Cuts: 1
Wins: 2 (PLAYERS, Canadian Open)
Addtl Top 10s: 8
Money Earned: $6,700,659 (1st)
FedExCup Pts: 2,112 (2nd)
World Rank Before/After: 4/3
McIlroy’s Career Victories
PGA Tour: 16
2019 RBC Canadian Open
2019 PLAYERS Championship
2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational
2016 Tour Championship
2016 Deutsche Bank Championship (2)
2015 Wells Fargo Championship (2)
2015 WGC-Cadillac Match Play
2014 PGA Championship (2)
2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
2014 The Open Championship
2012 BMW Championship
2012 Deutsche Bank Championship
2012 PGA Championship
2012 The Honda Classic
2011 U.S. Open
2010 Quail Hollow Championship
European Tour (Pure): 7
2016 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open
2015 Omega Dubai Desert Classic
2015 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
2014 BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
2012 DP World Tour Championship
2011 UBS Hong Kong Open
2009 Dubai Desert Classic
Points & Money
The victory earned McIlroy $1,368,000 and 500 FedExCup points, along with 48 world-ranking points. He will move to No. 1 on the PGA Tour’s money list, and 2nd on its points list. He will jump a spot to No. 3 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Exit Question for Rory McIlroy
About this triple crown (Opens of Britain, U.S., and Canada) Rory, among all your victories in your career, where do you rank this one?
McILROY: Yeah, I mean, I guess someone mentioned to me on the 18th green there that I’m only the sixth player to win the Open, the U.S. Open, and the Canadian Open. That’s a pretty nice little club to be a part of, I guess.
So, yeah, it’s up there. I mean, I’ve been playing well basically all year. Been giving myself loads of chances to win. The criticism might have been that I haven’t won enough, but hopefully today with not just winning, but the way I won, that gives me a lot of confidence going forward for sure.
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