The
stunning victory is worth $11.53 million to former world No. 1 McIlroy,
who conjured up a series of magical shots in a thrilling finale to the
PGA Tour season.
It
was clinched with a birdie putt on the 16th, the fourth hole of the
playoff to finally see off the challenge of Moore, with Chappell having
dropped out at the first extra hole.
Both Moore and McIlroy parred the next two playoff holes before the Northern Irishman sealed his double triumph.
A
win for Moore would have given US Open champion Dustin Johnson the
FedEx Cup series and the $10 million bonus on offer at Atlanta's East
Lake course.ohnson, in the joint lead overnight,
slipped to a final-round 73 to leave his fate in the hands of others as
he tied for sixth and eventually second place in the FedEx standings,
and a $3 million prize.
Four-time
major champion McIlroy also looked to have fallen short in his
last-round challenge until he spectacularly holed his second shot to the
16th for an eagle to move to within one of the lead.
Moore kept up the pressure when he
drained an unlikely par putt from long range, but McIlroy made no
mistake with his birdie effort, complete with winning roar.
"I took advantage of my opportunities today and yeah, here we are," McIlroy said, scarcely able to take in his victory.
He
will now head to Hazeltine where Europe looks to defend the Ryder Cup
against the United States, but clearly on the top of his form after his
second win in three tournaments.
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