27. Victory in Rory Mcilroy’s career placed him on an exclusive list of turtlenecks.
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. The week belonged to Rora Mcilroy On Pebble beach.
On the first weekend without football from August, PGA Tour needed a second characteristic event of the season, At & t pebble beach pro-amTo deliver a packaged board of leaders at the iconic course.
As always, the eyes turned to Mcilroy – and the returning Scottie Scheffler – to provide a weekend trip.
Mcilroy has a summer story on Pebble Beach, but this week there was a different story.
Helpful bA new way of thinking and a game planMcilroy tamed one of the Golf cathedrals on the way to victory with two arrows Above Shane Lowry and his 27th PGA Tour career.
With the victory, Mcilroy became the first player since Phil Mickelson, who won 27 times at PGA Tour. He also became the third player in the last 30 years, who had 27 PGA Tour wins and four or more main ones, joining Mickelson and Tiger Woods.
“Reaching this number is really cool,” said Mcilroy after the victory Sunday. “I think that for me it is even more significant that I do not really play a full, full schedule in PGA Tour. I spend time between here and DP World Tour. I think I have finished over 40 or 40 winnings around the world, which is a pretty nice number. Yes, absolutely 27 is a nice number for PGA Tour. I hope that at some point this year I add to this and break 30 barriers and from there I go. ”
For Mcilroy, finally pulling his name in history in one of the Golf cathedrals, he won No. 27 It will be more unique.
“In our game there are several places that mean a little more than others, and it probably has to do with the history and people who won at these courses and what these people meant in the Golf game,” said Mcilroy. “I had several close connections in St. Andrews, which is another of these important places in our game. Augusta National is also another one. So the ability to win one of these iconic places is amazing. “
Mcilroy leaves Pebble Beach with another trophy and a significant win in one of the hollow areas of the game.
He also goes forward with the plan to make sure that his winning along the picturesque banks of Carmel is just the beginning.
“I said [caddie Harry Diamond] Coming the last one, start how you are going to continue, “Mcilroy said Amanda Ballionis from CBS after winning.
Nobody knows what the future of Mcilroy will bring, but neither he nor the route could imagine a better start.
