Rory McIlroy is not the clear frontrunner in the FedEx Cup playoffs. The disparity between Scottie Scheffler (No. 1) and McIlroy (No. 3) is 3,348, which is greater than the point difference between him and Chris Stroud (No. 239). However, the Irish golfer is expected to retain his FedEx Cup title, a distinction he earned through years of dominance.
Rory McIlroy has accumulated a staggering $67 million from his FedEx Cup earnings, surpassing anyone in the tournament’s 18-year history. A significant portion of this sum has come from his three FedEx Cup victories. In 2022, McIlroy rallied from a six-shot deficit to Scottie Scheffler, securing his third FedEx Cup title and the Tour Championship. This triumph at East Lake earned him a remarkable $18 million.
This mirrored his performance in 2019. Five years ago, McIlroy fended off challenges from Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele at the Tour Championship, capturing his second FedEx Cup title and becoming only the second golfer, alongside Tiger Woods, to achieve this feat twice. The Ulsterman received a hefty $14 million paycheck.
His initial FedEx Cup triumph occurred in 2016. That year, East Lake witnessed plenty of late drama. Rory McIlroy found himself in a sudden-death playoff against Ryan Moore and Kevin Chappell. However, the true battle was between him and Dustin Johnson. If McIlroy had lost, DJ would have claimed the $10 million top prize and the FedEx Cup. Yet, McIlroy emerged victorious, clinching his first Tour Championship and FedEx Cup title.
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