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WGC-Bridgestone Invitational: Day 4 in Numbers
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WGC-Bridgestone Invitational: Day 4 in Numbers

Plenty of key numbers (although one in particular keeps cropping up) from the final round in Akron, Ohio as europeantour.com give you the rundown on a thrilling Sunday at Firestone Country Club…

Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy

1 – Rory McIlroy’s new Official World Golf Ranking

1 – The total number of World Golf Championship titles the Northern Irishman has won

1 – McIlroy’s position on The Race to Dubai, as he extends his lead over Thomas Bjorn

1 – First time he has won three European Tour events in the same season

2 – Strokes clear of playing partner Sergio Garcia after a closing round of 66

2 – Second Northern Irishman and European to win this title, after Darren Clarke in 2003

3 – Birdies from McIlroy to start the round, which bought around a four shot swing

3 – Number of European Tour titles McIlroy has won in 2014 (BMW PGA Championship and Open Championship)

13 – Top ten finishes in 22 appearances at WGC events

5 – European Tour members in the top ten (McIlroy, Garcia, Charl Schwartzel, Justin Rose and Graeme McDowell

63 – Score of Lee Westwood who went bogey free on Sunday with seven birdies to finish in a tie for 19th

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