What Rory McIlroy was spotted doing on the range ahead of the Tour Championship

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Rory McIlroy will be aiming to win a record-extending fourth FedExCup title at the Tour Championship this week.

McIlroy has shone at East Lake in recent years, with the Atlanta course set to host the third and final FedExCup Playoff event.

The 30-strong Tour Championship field will be battling it out for the best possible finish, having made it through the St Jude Championship and the BMW Championship.

And McIlroy will be relying on his form from the latter as opposed to the former, having really struggled at the St Jude.

The Northern Irishman finished T68 at TPC Southwind, but recovered well to finish T11 at the BMW at Castle Pines.

Footage emerges of Rory McIlroy on the range at East Lake

All eyes are now on the recently restored East Lake in Georgia, where McIlroy starts in sixth place on four under.

He has now been spotted on the range ahead of the event, with Taylor Made sharing footage on X of the world number three hitting high straights, high draws and high fades at East Lake.

Can Rory McIlroy finish strong at the Tour Championship?

McIlroy boasts a phenomenal three FedExCup titles, with Tiger Woods the only other player to win the event multiple times with two.

The Northern Irishman tasted success in 2016, 2019 and 2022, but has an uphill battle ahead at the Tour Championship.

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Serial 2024 winners Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele are among the players ahead of him in the points list.

The former leads the way and will start the Tour Championship on 10 under, with the latter beginning on eight under.

But McIlroy has the advantage of experience over the American duo, having done it all before multiple times in the FedExCup.

The title is very much in Scheffler’s favour, but McIlroy cannot be ruled out of a late push for the prestigious trophy, particularly after his showing at the BMW Championship.