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McIlroy best over 72 holes, overcomes starting 5-shot deficit to win

ATLANTA – Despite stepping on the tee Thursday at East Lake already staring at a five-shot deficit, Rory McIlroy chased down the four players ahead of him and took home his second FedExCup title. He had it this week, better than the other 29 in the field. Here's how the leaderboard would have looked in previous years at the Tour Championship:

1. Rory McIlroy (-13)

2. Xander Schauffele (-10)

3. Paul Casey (-7)

4. Brooks Koepka (-6)

T-5. Chez Reavie (-5), Adam Scott (-5)

T-7. Tony Finau (-4), Bryson DeChambeau (-4)

T-9.