ATLANTA - This has been a life-changing week for Rory McIlroy. It could be a historic one, as well. McIlroy and his wife, Erica, welcomed their first child, a daughter named Poppy, into the world Monday. With wife and baby safely at home, a rejuvenated McIlroy was able to find his form in time for the first round of the TOUR Championship. RELATED: Full leaderboard | Season unlike any other comes to thrilling finish at East Lake "Golf was the furthest thing from my mind the first few days this week," he said. "And then once we got home on Wednesday and everything was good and mom and baby were healthy, that sort of took a load off my mind, and that meant I could come here and somewhat focus on what I’m supposed to do." McIlroy is trying to become the first player to successfully defend the FedExCup and win the season-long title three times. He and Tiger Woods are the only two-time winners of the FedExCup. McIlroy started this week seven strokes behind FedExCup leader Dustin Johnson. His 64 matched the low round of the day, however, and allowed him to pick up three shots on the lead. McIlroy will start Saturday in fourth place, four shots behind Johnson and Jon Rahm. McIlroy started this season with six consecutive top 5s, including a win at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, but the 2019 FedExCup champion has struggled since the season resumed. His best finish in eight starts since the Return to Golf is T11. In his last five events, he's a combined 2 over par and has just one finish better than 30th (a T12 at last week's BMW Championship). He admits it has been hard to focus without fans on-site and his pregnant wife at home. His caddie, Harry Diamond, carried a phone on the course and McIlroy was prepared to leave immediately if Erica went into labor. He doesn't have to worry about that anymore. Many players say fatherhood helps their game because it changes their perspective, and McIlroy is no exception. He didn't touch a club this week until arriving at East Lake on Thursday. "Golf was sort of the furthest thing from my mind, and sometimes that’s a good thing just to decompress and get away from it," he said. McIlroy birdied his first hole Friday, hitting a 331-yard tee shot on the uphill first hole and knocking his 137-yard approach to 7 feet. He shot 30 on the back nine, including birdies on his final three holes. He birdied the par-5 18th after hitting a 366-yard tee shot through the fairway. It was reminiscent of his drive in the playoff here four years ago, which McIlroy won to earn his first FedExCup. Today was McIlroy's 25th round at East Lake. He matched his career-low score at the annual site of the TOUR Championship. He shot a final-round 64 in 2016, when he holed out on the 16th hole and then won a playoff with Ryan Moore and Kevin Chappell. Just like today, Johnson was the FedExCup leader and atop the TOUR Championship leaderboard on that fateful day four years ago. He shot a final-round 73, though, and lost his best chance to win the FedExCup. Thursday's 64 was McIlroy's best round since a first-round 63 at the Travelers Championship in late June. He hit 14 greens Friday, including every one on the back nine, and holed two putts apiece from 10-15 feet and 15-20 feet. "Whether I don’t feel like my game is in a good place or I’m not the favorite coming into a tournament, all that stuff, I feel like that’s when I usually play my best and I can play with a bit of freedom, and that’s what I did today," he said.
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3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Greyserman / M. Kim | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Michael Kim | +100 |
Max Greyserman | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Noren / S. Jaeger | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Alex Noren | -110 |
Stephan Jaeger | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
Principal Charity Classic | |
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
Miguel Angel Jimenez | +150 |
Cameron Percy | +550 |
Thomas Bjorn | +700 |
Soren Kjeldsen | +1600 |
Michael Wright | +2000 |
Ernie Els | +3000 |
Freddie Jacobson | +3000 |
KJ Choi | +3000 |
YE Yang | +3500 |
Bo Van Pelt | +4000 |
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3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Scott / B. Snedeker | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Adam Scott | -160 |
Brandt Snedeker | +175 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Thomas Detry | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 74.5 | +120 |
Under 74.5 | -155 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Dunlap / T. Detry | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Thomas Detry | -150 |
Nick Dunlap | +165 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - J. Vegas / H. Higgs | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Jhonattan Vegas | -125 |
Harry Higgs | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - H. Matsuyama v V. Hovland | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Hidei Matsuyama | -110 |
Viktor Hovland | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Viktor Hovland | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +110 |
Under 73.5 | -145 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - D. McCarthy / V. Hovland | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Viktor Hovland | -110 |
Denny McCarthy | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Sepp Straka | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +105 |
Under 73.5 | -135 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - S.W. Kim / S. Straka | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Sepp Straka | +105 |
Si Woo Kim | +105 |
Tie | +750 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - B. Van Pelt / T. Pernice / S. Allan | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Bo Van Pelt | +115 |
Steve Allan | +120 |
Tom Pernice Jr | +475 |
3rd Round Score - Tommy Fleetwood | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -150 |
Under 72.5 | +115 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Homa / T. Fleetwood | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Tommy Fleetwood | -160 |
Max Homa | +175 |
Tie | +750 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - F. Jacobson / S. Kjeldsen / K.J. Choi | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Soren Kjeldsen | +110 |
K.J. Choi | +200 |
Freddie Jacobson | +250 |
3rd Round Score - Min Woo Lee | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -125 |
Under 73.5 | -105 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - M.W. Lee / S. Stevens | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Min Woo Lee | -110 |
Sam Stevens | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - C. Conners v A. Novak | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Corey Conners | -125 |
Andrew Novak | +105 |
3rd Round Match-Up - A. Eckroat v M. McNealy | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Maverick McNealy | -125 |
Austin Eckroat | +105 |
3rd Round Score - Andrew Novak | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -115 |
Under 73.5 | -115 |
3rd Round Score - Maverick McNealy | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -125 |
Under 73.5 | -105 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Novak / M. McNealy | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Andrew Novak | +100 |
Maverick McNealy | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Six Shooter - P. Cantlay / L. Aberg / C. Conners / A. Novak / T. Finau / K. Bradley | |
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | +350 |
Ludvig Aberg | +375 |
Corey Conners | +400 |
Andrew Novak | +475 |
Keegan Bradley | +500 |
Tony Finau | +500 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - S. McCarron / M. Wilson / P. Stankowski | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Paul Stankowski | +140 |
Mark Wilson | +175 |
Scott McCarron | +225 |
3rd Round Match-Up - P. Cantlay v L. Aberg | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | -115 |
Ludvig Aberg | -105 |
3rd Round Score - Ludvig Aberg | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +105 |
Under 73.5 | -135 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Eckroat / L. Aberg | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Ludvig Aberg | -145 |
Austin Eckroat | +160 |
Tie | +750 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - J. Schmid / M. Wright / K. Sutherland | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Michael Wright | +145 |
Kevin Sutherland | +165 |
Jeff Schmid | +230 |
3rd Round Score - Corey Conners | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -165 |
Under 72.5 | +125 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - D. Thompson / C. Conners | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Corey Conners | -125 |
Davis Thompson | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - M. Jimenez / C. Percy / T. Bjorn | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Miguel Angel Jimenez | +150 |
Thomas Bjorn | +160 |
Cameron Percy | +225 |
3rd Round Match-Up - T. Finau v K. Bradley | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Keegan Bradley | -120 |
Tony Finau | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Tony Finau | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +100 |
Under 73.5 | -130 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - T. Finau / B. Cauley | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Tony Finau | +100 |
Bud Cauley | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - T. Pendrith v R. Fowler | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Ricky Fowler | -110 |
Taylor Pendrith | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Keegan Bradley | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -110 |
Under 73.5 | -120 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - K. Bradley / R. Fowler | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Keegan Bradley | -120 |
Rickie Fowler | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - R. MacIntyre v H. English | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Harris English | -110 |
Robert MacIntyre | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Patrick Cantlay | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +115 |
Under 73.5 | -150 |
3rd Round Score - Robert MacIntyre | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -130 |
Under 73.5 | +100 |
3rd Round Six Shooter - SJ Im / S. Burns / B. Griffin / R. MacIntyre / H, English / A. Bhatia | |
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | +400 |
Sam Burns | +400 |
Sungjae Im | +400 |
Harris English | +425 |
Robert MacIntyre | +425 |
Akshay Bhatia | +475 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - R. MacIntyre / P. Cantlay | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | -125 |
Robert MacIntyre | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - SJ Im v S. Burns | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Sam Burns | -120 |
Sungjae Im | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Sungjae Im | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -120 |
Under 73.5 | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Taylor Pendrith | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -130 |
Under 73.5 | +100 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Im / T. Pendrith | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Sungjae Im | -105 |
Taylor Pendrith | +115 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - E. Cole / R. Gerard | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Eric Cole | +105 |
Ryan Gerard | +105 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Harris English | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -120 |
Under 73.5 | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Justin Rose | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 74.5 | +110 |
Under 74.5 | -145 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - H. English / J. Rose | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Harris English | -120 |
Justin Rose | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Mackenzie Hughes | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -125 |
Under 73.5 | -105 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Hughes / J. Bridgeman | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Mackenzie Hughes | -110 |
Jacob Bridgeman | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - C. Morikawa v S. Lowry | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Collin Morikawa | -120 |
Shane Lowry | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Collin Morikawa | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -110 |
Under 72.5 | -120 |
3rd Round Six Shooter - S. Scheffler / X. Schauffele / C. Morikawa / S. Lowry / J. Spieth / R. Henley | |
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +190 |
Collin Morikawa | +425 |
Xander Schauffele | +425 |
Shane Lowry | +550 |
Jordan Spieth | +650 |
Russell Henley | +650 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Morikawa / R. Fox | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Collin Morikawa | -165 |
Ryan Fox | +175 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - S. Scheffler v X. Schauffele | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -200 |
Xander Schauffele | +165 |
3rd Round Match-Up - J. Spieth v R. Henley | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Jordan Spieth | -110 |
Russell Henley | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Russell Henley | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +105 |
Under 73.5 | -135 |
3rd Round Score - Xander Schauffele | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -125 |
Under 72.5 | -105 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - R. Henley / X. Schauffele | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Xander Schauffele | -125 |
Russell Henley | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Jordan Spieth | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +120 |
Under 73.5 | -155 |
3rd Round Score - Tom Hoge | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 74.5 | +110 |
Under 74.5 | -145 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - J. Spieth / T. Hoge | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Jordan Spieth | -135 |
Tom Hoge | +150 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Sam Burns | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -110 |
Under 73.5 | -120 |
3rd Round Score - Shane Lowry | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -155 |
Under 72.5 | +120 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Burns / S. Lowry | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Shane Lowry | -120 |
Sam Burns | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - B. Griffin v A. Bhatia | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | -120 |
Akshay Bhatia | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Akshay Bhatia | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -125 |
Under 73.5 | -105 |
3rd Round Score - Scottie Scheffler | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 71.5 | +150 |
Under 71.5 | -200 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Bhatia / S. Scheffler | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -250 |
Akshay Bhatia | +260 |
Tie | +850 |
3rd Round Score - Ben Griffin | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -120 |
Under 73.5 | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Nick Taylor | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -150 |
Under 73.5 | +115 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Taylor / B. Griffin | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | -120 |
Nick Taylor | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
Major Specials 2025 | |
Type: To Win A Major 2025 - Status: OPEN | |
Bryson DeChambeau | +500 |
Jon Rahm | +750 |
Collin Morikawa | +900 |
Xander Schauffele | +900 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1000 |
Justin Thomas | +1100 |
Joaquin Niemann | +1400 |
Shane Lowry | +1600 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +1800 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +1800 |
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US Open 2025 | |
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +275 |
Rory McIlroy | +650 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +800 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Xander Schauffele | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2200 |
Justin Thomas | +2800 |
Brooks Koepka | +3500 |
Viktor Hovland | +3500 |
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The Open 2025 | |
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +400 |
Rory McIlroy | +500 |
Xander Schauffele | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
Jon Rahm | +1600 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +2000 |
Shane Lowry | +2500 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +2500 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +2500 |
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Ryder Cup 2025 | |
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
USA | -150 |
Europe | +140 |
Tie | +1200 |