McIlroy ends season subdued at East Lake after Masters win

Rory McIlroy closed out the PGA Tour season with a subdued showing at the Tour Championship on Sunday, tying for 23rd at East Lake, but his attention quickly turned to the months ahead after a year that included three PGA Tour victories and a historic Masters triumph. Less than three hours after finishing his final round in Atlanta, the 36 year old was spotted at Arthur Ashe Stadium watching the U.S. Open, a reminder that his season is far from over.

McIlroy entered East Lake ranked second in the FedEx Cup standings but was unable to contend over the weekend, carding rounds of 70 and 71 to leave him well back in the 30 player field. Tommy Fleetwood claimed the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup, vaulting past McIlroy on the season earnings list. McIlroy nonetheless finished the PGA Tour season with three wins, including the ATT Pebble Beach ProAm, THE PLAYERS Championship and the Masters, and accumulated $16,992,418 in official Tour earnings, placing him among the top earners behind world number one Scottie Scheffler and Fleetwood. His career PGA Tour earnings have now surpassed $100 million, reaching roughly $108 million.

Reflecting on his week at East Lake, McIlroy told...