Rory had to be the story at Cadillac Match Play

WGC Cadillac Match Play final scoreboard http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/cadillac-match-play/livescoring.html

As we wrap up another busy weekend of golf, I am left with the images of birthday boy Rory McIlroy making clutch shots at crucial moments to win, as he had to for the sake of this Cadillac Match Play. Seriously would a Danny Willett vs Gary Woodland final drawn flies in the ratings game.?!

Rory's must make 40 foot putt on 17 to catch and beat Billy Horschel in 20 holes to stay in the tournament on Friday, then his birdie 2 seven iron from 194 yards on the same hole to within 3 feet yesterday morning to catch Jim Furyk, then the coup de grace, his 45foot eagle putt from across the green on 18 to send Furyk into the consolation final were the shots we all will remember.

The 4&2 win over the big hitting Gary Woodland wasn't a foregone conclusion but after Rory's earlier escapes, I never had a doubt he would run out the winner. McIlroy won for the second time this year, his16th time worldwide. With his 10th PGA Tour victory, he joins Tiger (24) and Jack Nicklaus (12) as the only players with at least 10 victories at age 25 or younger and he has now taken Jordan Spieth out of the headlines and reminded everyone who the world #1 is...

There were lots of other story lines of course. Danny Willet won the consolation final 3&2 over Furyk to add to his break out season, Jim Furyk has found his old confidence with his putter and he made a ton of them this week, Gary Woodland lost the final but was a winner this week, and will carry this confidence across the country to this week's Players Championship in Ponte Verde, Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama made it to the round of 16 and will win sooner rather than later, and Paul Casey lost in 22 holes to Rory but left a putt a roll short of beating him.

However much like this event needed Tiger to save it with back to back wins in 2003, 2004 http://www.world-matchplay-golf.com/winners.html this week needed Rory to be the story, and even though he didn't have his best stuff he found a way to get it done and that as we say was all that matters!

Bryan