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McIlroy wins again

CARMEL, Ind. — Rory McIlroy was right where he wanted to be, even if the kid was two weeks ahead of schedule.

Having disposed of a world-class field at Crooked Stick for a two-shot win that looked even easier, McIlroy sat next to the two trophies he won Sunday in the BMW Championship. One was from the tournament, one from the Western Golf Association, the longtime host of this storied event.

McIlroy and the rest of the PGA Tour takes a much-needed break this week before resuming at the Tour Championship in Atlanta, where McIlroy will try to cap off an already amazing season by winning the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup, with its $10 million bonus.

There appears to be no stopping Boy Wonder.

Even against the very best in golf, McIlroy beat them with a 5-under 67 for a two-shot win over Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood. That came just six days after he rallied against Louis Oosthuizen and held off Tiger Woods to win at the TPC Boston.

The 23-year-old from Northern Ireland now has won three of his last four tournaments, scoring a combined 53-under par.

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