Why the Smart Money Is Still on Rory McIlroy to Win the 2014 FedEx Cup

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Published: September 2, 2014

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Monday at the Deutsche Bank Championship just wasn't Rory McIlroy's day, as the world No. 1 shot a 70 and finished tied for fifth, four strokes behind winner Chris Kirk.

But don't be fooled—the four-time major champion played some great golf over the course of the four days at TPC Boston, and in the process, he re-established himself as the firm favorite for the FedEx Cup.

I mean, after the golf that McIlroy's played over the last two months, do you really want to bet against him?

As reported by Doug Ferguson of The Associated Press, via The Globe and Mail, even though McIlroy has had a momentous last two months and is firmly the best golfer of 2014, he's not overlooking the FedEx Cup playoffs. He's here to win:

I could just say, ‘Look, I’ve had a great year, it’s been an awesome summer. I’m going to just see what happens for the next few weeks and not really work hard,' McIlroy said Wednesday. 'But I want to finish the season well. I want to be up there in contention week in and week out. I feel like the season I had deserves a finish like that. So I’m going to just grind it out every week that I can until I get a bit of a break after the Ryder Cup.'

McIlroy came to the second event in the FedEx Cup playoffs looking for his fourth win in his last five starts. After winning the British Open, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the PGA Championship, McIlroy looked a little out of sorts last weekend, as he finished tied for 22nd at The Barclays to kick off the FedEx Cup playoffs with a whimper.

Much to the chagrin of the rest of the field, however, his mini-slump didn't last long. McIlroy shot a 64 on Sunday in Massachusetts that skyrocketed him up the leaderboard to 10 under par and put him in the hunt on the Monday Labor Day finish.

Unfortunately for McIlroy fans, his one-under 70 didn't get the job done, as his playing partner...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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