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DeChambeau makes it 2 straight wins in FedEx Cup playoffs

By DOUG FERGUSON seem to be DeChambeau,
NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson and Tiger
Bryson DeChambeau has Woods — they finished Nos.
found the right formula for 9, 10 and 11 when qualify-
the richest part of the PGA ing ended for eight auto-
Tour season. matic berths after the PGA
Coming off a four-shot vic- Championship. Woods
tory last week in New Jer- closed with a 71 and tied
sey, the 24-year-old physics for 24th. Mickelson, who has
major knows as the "Mad played on every Ryder Cup
Scientist" pulled away with team since 1995, boosted
three straight birdies to his case by winning a World
close out the front nine and Golf Championships event
kept his distance the rest in Mexico in March, and he
of the way to win the Dell made nine birdies Monday
Technologies Champion- in a closing round of 63.
ship on Monday. "So fortunate also that it's
DeChambeau closed with the day before the Ryder
a 4-under 67 for a two-shot Cup picks, although I don't
victory on the TPC Boston, feel that should be a bear-
becoming only the second ing," Mickelson said. "I think
player in the 12 years of the you have to look at the big
lucrative FedEx Cup to win picture through the course
the opening two playoff of the year statistically. ...
events. Bryson DeChambeau holds the trophy after winning the Dell Technologies Championship golf But it certainly doesn't hurt."
Vijay Singh did it in 2008 be- tournament at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass., Monday, Sept. 3, 2018. Hideki Matsuyama made
fore the points system was Associated Press seven birdies in 10 holes
changed to create more before he cooled and shot
volatility. Singh effectively McIlroy to No. 7. He finished 18th, Smith came up short ink next week. 65, though it at least made
had the $10 million prize at 16-under 268 and made and into the hazard and A few others also were it easier for the Japanese
wrapped up before the fi- $1,620,000 for the second made bogey. happy to have another star to try to get to the Tour
nale. straight week. Justin Rose birdied three week left in a long season. Championship. Jordan Spi-
DeChambeau, with his Starting the final round one of his last four holes for a Peter Uihlein, the former U.S. eth still has work to do. He
third victory this year, was shot behind Abraham An- 68 and wound up alone in Amateur champion in his was one shot out of the
assured of being the No. 1 cer, and among 10 play- second. first full season on the PGA lead on the front nine until
seed when he gets to the ers within four shots of the Ancer couldn't keep pace, Tour, birdied his last three a bogey on the par-5 sev-
Tour Championship, no lead, DeChambeau had a dropping three shots in the holes for a 68. He played enth hole, and three more
matter what happens next two-putt birdie from 50 feet tough four-hole stretch ear- with Keith Mitchell, another bogeys in five holes to start
week at the third playoff on No. 7, took the lead with ly on the back nine. A bird- PGA Tour rookie, who bird- the back nine. He ended
event outside Philadelphia. a 12-foot birdie putt on the ie on the final hole would ied his last two holes for a by missing a 6-foot eagle
And he would appear to 220-yard eighth hole, and have given the 27-year-old 69. Both moved into the putt and had to settle for a
be a shoo-in to be one of then hit his approach to 6 Mexican a tie for third and top 70. 70, moving him up to only
U.S. captain Jim Furyk's feet to a back right pin at a reasonable chance at Matt Kuchar failed to ad- No. 27.
three Ryder Cup picks to be No. 9 for his third straight going to the Tour Champi- vance beyond the second The top 30 make it to East
announced Tuesday. The birdie. onship. He also came up playoff event for the first Lake for the Tour Cham-
idea is to find the hottest Cameron Smith of Austra- short into the hazard and time in 10 years, mean- pionship, where every-
player to fill out the team, lia tried to make a run at made bogey. The small ing he won't get another one has a mathematical
and no one has been close him with a pair of late bird- consolation for Ancer was chance to state his case chance at the $10 million
to DeChambeau over the ies, but DeChambeau an- moving from No. 92 to No. as a potential Ryder Cup prize.
last two weeks. swered with a birdie on No. 56, which at least made pick. Furyk makes his fourth It doesn't take a degree in
DeChambeau, who start- 15 to keep his lead at two him among the top 70 selection after the BMW physics to figure out that
ed the year at No. 99 in the shots. Needing an eagle who advance to the BMW Championship. DeChambeau will have
world, moved past Rory to catch him on the par-5 Championship at Aronim- The likely choices would the best odds of all.q

Scott McCarron has ace in

successful Calgary title defense

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) McCarron has seven PGA on the Canadian Tour. So
— Scott McCarron had a Tour Champions victories, being up here in Canada
one-hop ace on the par- also winning in Madison, really means a lot for me,
3 14th and closed with a Wisconsin, in June, after and to win this tournament
birdie Sunday to success- winning three times on the twice now is just a dream
fully defend his Shaw Char- PGA Tour. come true."
ity Classic title. "Playing up in Canada Triplett had a 65. Need-
Scott McCarron, left, of the United States, gets a kiss from his wife McCarron shot a 7-under means a lot to me with my ing birdie to force a play-
Jennifer McCarron, following his win of the PGA Tour Champion's 63 for a one-stroke victory mom being Canadian, still off, he parred the 18th af-
Shaw Charity Classic golf event final round in Calgary, Alberta, over Scott Parel, Joe Durant a Canadian citizen," Mc- ter driving short and right
Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018.
Associated Press and Kirk Triplett at Canyon Carron said. "I first got my and leaving a wedge ap-
Meadows. The 53-year-old start in professional golf proach well short.q