Justin Thomas won the Sentry Tournament of Champions in a three-man playoff. Thomas has 12 career wins at age 26, the most PGA Tour titles among active players under 30.
McIlroy soaked up the perfect ending to a solid year when he held off Xander Schauffele and captured the FedEx Cup and winning $15 million, the richest payoff in golf.
Francesco Molinari has won the British Open for his first major title after emerging from a pack including Tiger Woods in a wild final round at Carnoustie.