Rory McIlroy playing last month at the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor, County Limerick Morgan Treacy/Inpho

GAME OF THREES

Rory McIlroy might want to play a number three ball next time he tees up.

If three wasn't his lucky number over the past few days at East Lake, just outside Atlanta, it sure was a prominent one.

Consider this.

McIlroy began his campaign to secure the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup with an opening three over par triple bogey last Thursday.

He secured his winning lead on Sunday on the 16th, the third final hole.

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His winning of the tournament marked him as the first ever player to win three FedEx Cups.

That win propelled him up a place in the world golf rankings - to the number three slot.

Oh, and Rory's age?

33.

 

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