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…
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
