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Rory McIlroy Defends RBC Canadian Open Title and Claims 21st PGA Tour Win

Mike Esse & Tony Starks 12. Juni 2022
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Rory McIlroy added yet another historic PGA Tour win to his resume with a dazzling final round performance at St. George’s Golf and Country Club to win back-to-back RBC Canadian Open titles. McIlroy’s Sunday 62 secured his 21st career PGA Tour victory which moves him to T-31 in career wins all-time.

McIlroy came out on fire, posting a front-nine score of 29 for the first time in his professional career. He nearly drove the green on the 349-yard 10th, which kick started a stretch of three consecutive birdies. A stuck a 111-yard approach shot to 19" with his Milled Grind 3 wedge on hole 11 and drained a 40-foot putt with his Spider X Hydro Blast on hole 12. He closed the round with consecutive birdies to finish two shots ahead of the field

At the end of the day, there were 10 circles (birdies) on his card - must be nice ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

The win in Toronto marked McIlroy’s second PGA Tour victory of the 2021-22 season, McIlroy notched his sixth career multi-win season.

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KEY STATS TO VICTORY

Each of McIlroy’s rounds provided a masterclass in specific areas of his game:

  • First round: +3,542 strokes gained putting with his Spider X Hydro Blast (2nd in the field)
  • Second round: 322,2 yards driving distance and +2,16 strokes gained off the tee (3rd in the field)
  • Third round: +3,61 Strokes gained tee to green (4th in the field)
  • Fourth round: +6,82 strokes gained tee to green (2nd in the field), +1,923 strokes gained around the green (2nd in the field)

Entering the third round, McIlroy led the field in longest drives on the following holes:

  • Round 2 Hole 11: 372 yards
  • Round 2 Hole 14: 375 yards
  • Round 3 Hole 17: 357 yards
  • Round 3 Hole 18: 333 yards

Additionally, in the fourth round, McIlroy had drives of:

  • Hole 2: 328 yards
  • Hole 5: 357 yards
  • Hole 7: 312 yards
  • Hole 9: 343 yards
  • Hole 10: 349 yards
  • Hole 11: 327 yards
  • Hole 17: 367 yards
  • Hole 18: 311 yards

McIlroy’s Spider X Hydro Blast and TP5x golf ball were also crucial from long range in his win over the course of his four rounds at St. George’s. McIlroy made seven putts over 20-feet for the week:

Round 1:

  • Hole 2 – 20-feet to make birdie
  • Hole 8 – 23-feet to make birdie

Round 2:

  • Hole 17: 23-feet for Birdie

Round 3:

  • Hole 4: 22-feet for Birdie
  • Hole 7: 38-feet for Birdie

Round 4:

  • Hole 2: 26-feet for Birdie
  • Hole 12: 40-feet for Birdie
RORY MCILROY CAREER NEED TO KNOW
  • McIlroy improved to 9-for-15 in converting 54-hole leads/co-leads in his career
  • First career PGA TOUR title defense and first European to successfully defend his RBC Canadian Open title since 1920
  • Moves to a tie for 31st in all-time career PGA TOUR wins with 21
  • Marks his sixth career multi-win season on the PGA TOUR (2012, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2018-19, 2021-22)
  • In his five years with TaylorMade, McIlroy has won 10 times
  • McIlroy (33) is the second youngest player from outside the United States to reach 21 PGA TOUR wins (Harry Cooper in 1937 was 32)
  • He is the sixth player in the modern era (since first Masters held in 1934) to have 21 PGA TOUR wins and 4 majors at age 33 or younger (Woods, Watson, Nicklaus, Palmer, Nelson)
  • Rory is the fifth player in the last 50 years to reach 21 PGA TOUR WINS at age 33 or younger (Woods, Watson, Mickelson, Miller)
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