McIlroy heads to the U.S. Open after winning the RBC Canadian Open for the second time and securing his 21st PGA Tour title; Englishman Justin Rose finished fourth after signing 10 under 60s on a Sunday full of birds.
By Ali Stafford
Last update: 12/06/22 23:18
Rory McIlroy successfully defended his title at the RBC Canadian Open
Rory McIlroy faced Justin Thomas and Tony Finau in the final round to successfully defend his title after a remarkable finish at the RBC Canadian Open.
McIlroy birded eight of his first 12 holes and then missed a three-shot lead on a low-scoring Sunday at Royal George’s Golf and Country Club, only to finish strong and record his 21st PGA Tour title.
The former world number one made birds in his last two holes to close out a brilliant eight-under 62 and finish the week with 19 less, which was enough to give McIlroy a second win of the season and secure- I know he was successfully defending a title for the first time in his career on the PGA Tour.
Finau closed out a final round of 64 to finish twice in second place ahead of Thomas, who briefly shared the lead in the last nine, while Justin Rose secured a quarter of the quarter alongside Sam Burns after threatening history. of the PGA Tour during its final round 60..
McIlroy started the day tied for the lead, but advanced with a 25-foot birdie in the first, only because Finau responded by sinking from 20 feet in the next to join the Northern Irish at 12 under.
Finau had to settle for second after a six under 64 on Sunday
A brilliant approach to the fourth set up a four-foot birdie for McIlroy, while Finau picked up a shot from a distance similar to the next, before McIlroy advanced with a delicious chip birdie from the sixth green.
McIlroy doubled his lead when he threw a wedge to touch the rank in the seventh, but Wyndham Clark, who was playing in the front group, took advantage of the ninth par-five to record a fifth birdie of the day and close the gap between one.
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Rory McIlroy is ahead as he seeks a second Canadian Open title
Rory McIlroy is ahead as he seeks a second Canadian Open title
Thomas raced four birds from sixth to 14 below, while Finau matched the PGA champion birdies in ninth to join Clark in a three-way tie for second, while McIlroy he went up and down from a bunker on the green side to catch a shot in the same hole and reach the bend two ahead.
McIlroy moved away from a throwing eagle from a thick gross to the 10th part of four manageable, with the input bird leading him to 17 under, although Thomas made a hole from 10 feet to continue your streak of birds to keep your distance at 10 feet. two.
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Rory McIlroy comes within inches of catching an eagle on the 10th as he leads the field in the final round of the Canadian Open
Rory McIlroy comes within inches of catching an eagle on the 10th as he leads the field in the final round of the Canadian Open
A 40-foot bird in the 12th was a sixth in seven holes because McIlroy briefly overtook him three ahead with six to play, only because he failed from three feet to the next par-three and saw his lead reduced to another when Thomas made a bird on the 14th.
McIlroy missed a bird opportunity within walking distance in the 15th and was unable to get up and down from the green edge bunker to save parity in the 16th, where Thomas ran a three to take some of the lead, only because the four-time winner responds with a bird within walking distance to the next par-four.
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Rory McIlroy approaches the Canadian Open title with a birdie on the 17th
Rory McIlroy approaches the Canadian Open title with a birdie on the 17th
Thomas fired on 17 to give McIlroy a two-shot cushion to the final par-four, where he showed his much-improved wedge play once again to shoot his four-foot approach and roll into a winning bird .
Finau posted six birdies in a last day without a bogey, sinking from 40 feet to the last to finish the week with 17 less, while Thomas finished four times in third place after also making his last hole.
Rose carded three eagles and seven birds on a special Sunday, though three bogeys left him settling for a 10 under 60 and saw him fall below the 13th round under-60 of the PGA Tour. Burns also scored a quarter after a 65th consecutive second.
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