Rory McIlroy Just Stole $10 Million From Dustin Johnson In A WILD Tour Championship Finish
I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news. I don’t want to make people sad and nervous. I don’t want to make people scared. But we’ve got 5 days until the Ryder Cup starts and Europe’s best player just straight up swooped in and stole $10 million from America’s best player. And he did it with a Sunday 64 and a gutsy playoff win.
Rory’s 64 to DJ’s 73 cost DJ the $10 million FedEx Cup first place bonus (he still wins $3 million). The stellar round earned Rory a spot in a 3-way playoff with Kevin Chappell and Ryan Moore. After ripping his drive 357 on the first playoff hole, Rory stuck a long iron to 5 feet and went golf swag city with this club twirl.
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Girls pic.twitter.com/mrZVoLBVEF— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) September 25, 2016
But then he missed.
TFW you hard lip-out for $10 million. https://t.co/IuJpJTiM30
— Ben Ennis (@BennisSnet) September 25, 2016
On the second playoff hole, both him and Moore hit it in the left rough. Rory had some tree trouble. Naht.
"He better be careful here."
Rory McIlroy didn't hear that #QuickHits https://t.co/CNxNQ7fiUw
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 25, 2016
They both parred. Third playoff hole? Rory had this for par to extend the tourney.
And we are going to a fourth playoff hole.
This par putt sends the guys to 16. #QuickHits https://t.co/ISblB8lWsM
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 25, 2016
Nails. Then they went to the 16th for the fourth playoff hole. In regulation, Rory played the hole like this.
Rory McIlroy! One back with two holes to go.
The @playofffinale just got really interesting. #QuickHits https://t.co/iXDwRuJSxq
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 25, 2016
This time it was a little different. With Rory in pretty tight for birdie, Moore faced this must-make for par.
Ryan Moore saves par on 16! Clutch.#QuickHits https://t.co/NCvVwxRlxR
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 25, 2016
Nails. But then Rory did Rory things…
Hear him roar!
Rory McIlroy wins the @playofffinale and #FedexCup https://t.co/FrGhAt07sz
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 25, 2016
Again, 5 days until the Ryder Cup.
The silver lining to all this? My prediction game is on point. I picked Rory to win and 12-under as the winning score (Rory won; the playoff guys all finished 12-under). No big deal. Riggs is a genius. A very bold, risk-taking genius.
@RiggsBarstool @JasonSobelESPN way to go out on a huge limb picking Rory
— Ryan Whitney (@ryanwhitney6) September 25, 2016
So now the last order of business before we officially move on to the Ryder Cup is for US Captain Davis Love III to pick the 12th and final US player. He’s doing that tonight during halftime of Sunday Night Football. The 3 favorites on the short list coming in were Bubba Watson, Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger. Many believe Ryan Moore earned that spot today.
Many also believe this guy earned his spot.
This guy for the final captain's pick pic.twitter.com/jOSiUjbsAo
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) September 25, 2016
The best week in golf is upon us. Ryder Cup, Ryder Cup, Ryder Cup. Let’s hope we do something cool and pick anyone but Bubba Watson. My prediction is Justin Thomas.