McIlroy wins golf's richest prize read more at here www.spinonews.com/index.php/item/778-mcilroy-wins-golf-s-richest-prize

The Ulsterman was at his old best style hunt and to overcome Paul Casey's six-shot lead with an extraordinary wind moving shots in accurate windy conditions.

Rory McIlroy's thrilling last-day charge to win at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday gives him a real shot at securing golf's richest prize before leading Europe's Ryder Cup defence later this month.

McIlroy went into the event with a new putter and a new putting coach in Phil Kenyon, the Englishman who is now involved with seven members of Europe's Ryder Cup team.

Those figures suggest the changes he made worked as McIlroy, who also pulls his grip before Saturday's third round, emerged with his third FedExCup playoff title and his first PGA Tour win for 16 months.

McIlroy's personal triumph also represented a boost for Team Europe who need McIlroy at his fearsome best at Hazeltine between Sep. 27 and Oct. 2.

 

The win puts McIlroy back in the top three in the world rankings and savouring the next FedEx playoff event, the BMW Championship which starts on Thursday at Crooked Stick