Rory McIlroy Wins Canadian Open, Surpassing LIV Golf CEO Norman’s PGA Record

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the 16th tee as Tony Finau of the United States and Justin Thomas of the United States look on during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at St. George's Golf and Country Club, in Etobicoke, Ontario, on June 12, 2022. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy out-dueled Justin Thomas and Tony Finau in the final group pairing to win the RBC Canadian Open at St. George’s Golf & Country Club in Ontario on Sunday, explaining that it was “extra motivational” because of the LIV Golf Invitational.

“You know what’s going on across the across the pond. The guy that’s spearheading that tour [Greg Norman] has 20 wins in the PGA tour, and I was tied with them and I wanted to get one ahead of him,” said McIlroy, a native of Northern Ireland. “And I did. So that was really cool for me just a little sense of pride on that one.”