Rory McIlroy has successfully defended his CJ Cup title – and, in doing so, has returned to world No.1
The Northern Irishman carded a final round of 67 at Congaree to finish on 17-under-par, one shot ahead of Kurt Kitayama.
It gave the four-time major champion his 23rd PGA Tour victory and his third of 2022. Much more significantly, however, it saw him supplant Scottie Scheffler at the top of the Official World Golf Ranking and return to the top of the pile for the ninth time in his career.
“If someone had told me on the Friday night of the Valero Texas Open [in April] when I missed the cut that I would be world No.1 by October, I would have asked them what they were smoking,” said McIlroy.
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“It’s just been a wild six months. I figured a few things out with my game and I’ve just been on a really good run.”
McIlroy, who was top of the standings when COVID struck and forced the PGA Tour into a temporary hiatus, was ranked ninth on the OWGR after missing the cut at the Valero Texas Open.
However, a subsequent blistering run of form – he has finished in the top-10 in 12 of his last 15 events, winning three times – has seen him regain the top spot for the first time since July 2020.
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