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McIlroy gets first playoff win

Here's a startling statistic: Rory McIlroy's extra-holes victory over Kevin Chappell and Ryan Moore in the Tour Championship was his first playoff win on either the PGA Tour or European Tour. Previously he was 0-for-4.

Some other statistics and notes from the Tour Championship:

• Between the first-place check and the FedEx Cup first-place bonus, McIlroy earned $11.53 million on Sunday.

• McIlroy's 13th career PGA Tour win gives him three more than any other player currently under 30 (McIlroy is 27).

• It was McIlroy's sixth PGA Tour win when trailing entering final round, tying him for the most such wins since 2010.