Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy admitted that overtaking Greg Norman in the PGA Tour's all-time victory standings was added motivation in his successful title defence at the ...

"I went out with a lead and had to shoot eight under to get the job done, so the depth of talent on this Tour is really, really impressive. It's a similar style of golf and it will probably be a similar setup in some ways. Then, look, I alluded to it, I had extra motivation of what's going on across the pond. McIlroy after his two-shot victory in Canada: "The guy [Greg Norman] that's spearheading that [LIV Golf] Tour has 20 wins on the PGA Tour and I was tied with him. I think going up against the best and beating the best is always makes it extra special. "I wanted it a lot," McIlroy admitted after his win.

McIlroy heads to Brookline for the US Open with a first win on tour in eight months.

It would prove to be a two-shot swing in the battle for the title, as Thomas’s approach from the right rough came up short of the green and he failed to get up and down to save par. McIlroy, with a wedge from 125 yards, hit his approach shot to 18 inches and rolled in the birdie putt. Thomas also bogeyed the 18th, and was overtaken for second by Finau who rolled in a long birdie putt. It started with a 26-feet putt for birdie on the first which brought the first of many fisted punches into the air. McIlroy’s first blip arrived on the 13th, where he three-putted the par three for a bogey. I have a super team and it makes it easier for me to go and do things like I did today,” said McIlroy.

The Ulster man is currently in action at the Canadian Open where he is the joint leader.

“Not anything against Mike, I just seem to enjoy US Opens a little more than I used to. “I don’t know if it’s just my style of game has evolved, being a bit more conservative off the tee. “The US Open has been a weird one.

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“Not anything against Mike, I just seem to enjoy US Opens a little more than I used to. “I don’t know if it’s just my style of game has evolved, being a bit more conservative off the tee. “The US Open has been a weird one.

Rory McIlroy saved the best for last as he shot his low round of the week to claim victory at the Canadian Open.

Finau closed with a 64, as did Justin Thomas, who was third on 15 under, while Justin Rose hit the best round of the day, a 10-under 60 earning him a share of fourth place, a shot further back, Rory McIlroy saved the best for last as he shot his low round of the week to claim victory at the Canadian Open, and in the process defended a title for the first time on the PGA Tour. But the county Down man steadied the ship, finishing with two birdies to get around in 62 and win by two shots from Tony Finau.

Rory McIlroy edged out Justin Thomas and Tony Finau to defend his 2019 win in Canada.

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Rory McIlroy has retained his Canadian Open title in Toronto, finishing on -19, two shots clear of Tony Finau.

You’ve got JT and Tony, two of the best players in the world right alongside me and the way the wind was the last couple of days the golf course obviously played a lot easier than I did the first two days. "So I knew that five, six, seven under was going to be the score I needed to get the job done. I knew I had to go out there today and play really really well. “So I just put the work in. The best players in the world are here at the RBC Canadian Open, with millions of fans watching, and in this game, it’s true and pure competition that creates the profile in the presence of the world’s greatest players.” It’s my 21st PGA tour win, one more than someone else,” McIlroy said in what seemed a thinly veiled reference to LIV Golf’s Greg Norman.

Golf fans are stunned at how great Rory McIlroy has been at the Canadian Open on Sunday.

After that, he got hot in the PGA Championship last month, though still finished outside the top five. In fact, he shot a 29 (!!!) in the front nine and is now at 19-under. He did it for the first time this season back in April when he rallied at The Masters to finish second.

The opening rounds of both the Scandinavian Mixed and the Canadian Open are complete so our man's here with his very early in-play thoughts for the week ...

He's far and away the most experienced person on the leaderboard but he won't be immune to nerves. Here's the 36-hole leaderboard with prices to back at 08:15. "Had a couple opportunities to chip it a little bit closer, but other than that, I'm being really picky. Here's the 54-hole leaderboard with prices to back at 9:45. Matt Fitzpatrick will be disappointed to have shot level-par again yesterday but he's playing very nicely, and the course suits him perfectly. "Really, really happy with the way I played today, just solid all around," Fitzpatrick said after his round. Smalley is yet to win on the PGA Tour but having so many big names around him on the leaderboard should help him today. If he can continue to play so well from tee-to-green and get a few more putts to drop today, he might just cause a surprise. Thomas must be oozing confidence after his victory at Southern Hills and it's no surprise to see that he's shortened up for next week's US Open in the last 24 hours, which I've previewed here, but just like Finau, he needs to back-up yesterday's brilliance and that's never easy. Since then, Rory's led or co-led five times and he's only converted once (at the WGC Champions in China in November 2019) but his overall record is solid enough. And he looks a fair price to do so. Here's the 54-hole leaderboard with prices to back at 9:40.

Rory McIlroy hit a superb final round of 62 to retain his RBC Canadian Open title. McIlroy, who started the day in a share of the lead with Tony Finau, ...

Rory McIlroy shoots an eight-under 62 to win the Canadian Open by two shots — then dunks on Greg Norman, the LIV CEO, afterward.

McIlroy is at 19-under, Thomas is at 16-under, and Finau, Clark and Rose are at 15-under. — Thomas bogeys the 494-yard, par-4 17th, and McIlroy birdies it after hitting his third shot to 2 feet, and McIlroy takes a two-shot lead. McIlroy’s at 16-under, and Clark, Finau and Thomas are at 14-under. Through 12 holes, McIlroy is eight-under, and through 17 holes, Rose is at 11-under. — McIlroy bogeys the 189-yard, par-3 16th, and his lead is gone. — McIlroy birdies the 530-yard, par-5 11th after hitting his third shot to 19 inches, Thomas also birdies, and McIlroy continues to lead by two. — McIlroy birdies the 436-yard, par-4 7th after hitting his approach to 3 feet, and he takes a two-shot lead. — Finau birdies the 436-yard, par-4 5th after hitting his approach to 4 feet, and he moves back into a share of the lead. — McIlroy birdies the 476-yard, par-4 4th after hitting his approach to 3 feet, and he takes a one-shot lead. — McIlroy birdies the 376-yard, par-4 1st on a 26-foot putt, and he takes a one-shot lead. — Tony Finau and Rory McIlroy lead by two shots entering the final round. After 16 holes, McIlroy and Thomas were tied.

McIlroy heads to the US Open having won the RBC Canadian Open for a second time and secured his 21st PGA Tour title; England's Justin Rose finishes tied fourth ...

McIlroy missed a close-range birdie chance at the 15th and failed to get up and down from the greenside bunker to save par at the 16th, where Thomas scrambled a three to grab a share of the lead, only for the four-time winner to respond with a close-range birdie at the par-four next. A 40-foot birdie at the 12th was a sixth in seven holes for McIlroy to briefly move him three ahead with six to play, only for him to miss from three feet at the par-three next and see his lead cut to one again when Thomas birdied the 14th. Thomas went on a four-birdie run from the sixth to get to 14 under, while Finau match the PGA champion's birdies at the ninth to join Clark in a three-way tie for second, as McIlroy got up and down from a greenside bunker to pick up a shot on the same hole and reach the turn two ahead.

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You’ve got JT and Tony, two of the best players in the world right alongside me and the way the wind was the last couple of days the golf course obviously played a lot easier than I did the first two days. "So I knew that five, six, seven under was going to be the score I needed to get the job done. I knew I had to go out there today and play really really well. “So I just put the work in. The best players in the world are here at the RBC Canadian Open, with millions of fans watching, and in this game, it’s true and pure competition that creates the profile in the presence of the world’s greatest players.” It’s my 21st PGA tour win, one more than someone else,” McIlroy said in what seemed a thinly veiled reference to LIV Golf’s Greg Norman.

Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday and gave the PGA Tour a strong response to the start of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational, ...

Finau holed a 40-foot birdie putt on the 18th for a 64 to finish second alone. Thomas pushed him to the end at St George’s Golf & Country Club, and the tournament effectively ended on the 17th hole. McIlroy had his first title defence on the PGA Tour, even if he had to wait for it.

The Down native played stunning golf for the most part and recovered well from a slight wobble towards the end.

I sorta re-dedicated myself to the game a little bit and realised what makes me happy. "And this makes me happy. Things had begun to look a little dicey on the 15th and 16th when Thomas tied with him temporarily.

McIlroy continues to let it rip when it comes to discussing the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series and the man behind it all.

Making it even sweeter is the fact that McIlroy's 21 victories have come in a shorter timeframe, too, albeit a slightly shorter one. Of much more importance to McIlroy, though, was the fact it put him one win ahead of a certain Australian legend who may or may not be behind the LIV Golf series. If you recall, McIlroy called the series "dead in the water" back in February, which it appeared to be at the time considering Dustin Johnson, among others, had seemingly backed out at the last minute.

Moments after McIlroy knocked in the winning putt for his 21st Tour win, he took a dig at Greg Norman.

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The Hollywood star brought his A-game today and absolutely needed to as he held off stiff competition.

I sorta re-dedicated myself to the game a little bit and realised what makes me happy. "And this makes me happy. So I've just put the work in.