OWINGS MILLS – Patrick Cantlay made a 17’6” putt for birdie on the sixth extra hole to defeat Bryson DeChambeau and win his fifth PGA Tour title. In doing so, Cantlay overtook the No. 1 spot in the FedExCup rankings. Cantlay became the first three-time winner of the 2020-21 season and first 54-hole leader/co-leader to convert for the win since Phil Mickelson at the PGA Championship, a span of 15 events
DeChambeau moved from No. 8 to No. 3 in the FedExCup rankings with his eighth Top-10 finish of the season.
The BMW Championship marked the fourth consecutive week to feature a playoff and 14th of the season.
In his first FedExCup Playoffs start, Erik van Rooyen (5th) closed with a bogey-free 7-under 65 to earn a berth into the Tour Championship; played his final 69 holes without a bogey.
Notes:
• Sergio Garcia’s T-6 finish results in his first TOUR Championship start since 2017
• Players who moved into Top 30: Erik van Rooyen, Sergio Garcia
• Players who moved outside Top 30: Charley Hoffman, Max Homa
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BMW Final Leaderboard:
Patrick Cantlay 66-63-66-66—261 (-27)*
Bryson DeChambeau 68-60-67-66—261 (-27)
Sungjae Im 67-65-66-67—265 (-23)
Rory McIlroy 64-70-65-67—266 (-22)
Erik van Rooyen 67-68-67-65—267 (-21)
*won with a birdie on the sixth hole of sudden death