Rory McIlroy-Billy Horschel Battle Sets Up 2014 FedEx Cup for Dramatic Finish

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Published: September 14, 2014

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The ending to the PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoffs is setting up to be a blockbuster affair.

On Sunday afternoon at the Tour Championship, the hottest player in the FedEx Cup playoffs will go toe-to-toe with the best golfer in the world, as Billy Horschel and Rory McIlroy duel it out in the final group. 

On the line is a Tour Championship title, the FedEx Cup crown and a $10 million bonus. No pressure.

Since both were in the top five in the FedEx Cup standings entering this weekend, they are in control of their own destiny. A win at the Tour Championship on Sunday will ensure that they win all three of the above prizes regardless of what the rest of the field does.



For McIlory, it's a chance to put a cherry on top of the best season of his career. For Horschel, it's a chance to continue his fairytale September and more than double his career earnings—quite a tantalizing thought with a baby on the way. 

As you can imagine, the two took very different paths to get here.

McIlroy entered the FedEx Cup playoffs last month on top of the golfing world. He was ranked No. 1 and had won his previous three events, including the British Open and the PGA Championship.



He hasn't been quite as sharp throughout the playoffs, though. He finished tied for 22nd at The Barclays, tied for fifth at the Deutsche Bank Championship and tied for eighth at the BMW Championship. Still, that was enough to leave him at fourth place in the FedEx Cup standings entering the Tour Championship.

He badly wants to win the FedEx Cup—a missing piece to his resume—but he's keeping perspective.

"I'm going into this weekend I feel with nothing to lose," McIlroy told reporters after his round on Friday. "I'm not putting too much pressure on myself because it's already been a great year. But I still want to win this thing."

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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