Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland became the first three-time winner of the FedEx Cup with a sterling comeback in Sunday's final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
McIlroy overcame a six-stroke deficit to slip past No. 1 seed Scottie Scheffler and claim the $18 million first prize.
McIlroy shot a 4-under par 66 in the final round and ended up at 21 under for the tournament, capturing a one-stroke victory on Scheffler (73) and South Korea's Sungjae Im (66).
McIlroy's effort marked the third-largest final-round comeback on the PGA Tour this year.