‘I hate it. I really do’: McIlroy opens up on golf’s civil war after FedEx Cup win

Rory McIlroy has morphed from superstar to statesman of late but at East Lake he showed he can still play a bit too

It may not be in the gift of the PGA Tour to predetermine event winners but it is safe to assume Rory McIlroy's latest FedEx Cup triumph met with approval in the corridors of power.

McIlroy left East Lake $18m richer having overturned Scottie Scheffler's 54-hole lead of half a dozen shots. For the Northern Irishman, there is further validation of a year in which he has him played some of his finest golf. As far as the PGA Tour is concerned, McIlroy is the perfect ambassador.