Keegan Bradley, captain of the 2025 US Ryder Cup crew, confirmed that he has greater than sufficient expertise to signify his nation as a participant in New York subsequent yr when profitable the BMW Championship, the second leg of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup play-offs.
The 38-year-old got here into Sunday’s closing spherical at Fortress Pines, close to Denver, with a one-shot lead over Adam Scott, who drew degree after the opening gap. However a run of three straight bogeys by the Australian from the tenth gap gave Bradley a lead he wouldn’t relinquish.
He may afford to bogey the final to complete with a level-par 72, on 12 beneath for the week, one shot away from runner’s up Scott, Sam Burns and Ludvig Aberg to say his seventh PGA Tour title.
Bradley, who certified in fiftieth and final place for the BMW Championship, will now enter subsequent week’s season-ending Tour Championship – which options simply the highest 30 within the FedEx Cup standings – in fourth place, and in with an actual probability of profitable the FedEx Cup title, which comes with a $25m first prize.
“Oh, man, it simply reveals why you’ve bought to grind it out each week since you by no means know the way quick it will possibly change,” Bradley mentioned. “Now I am going to Atlanta with an opportunity to win the FedEx Cup. I can’t imagine it. I’m so excited.”
Aberg was two photographs off the lead coming into the ultimate spherical and closed with a 71, whereas Burns got here from approach off the tempo, firing a seven-under 65 to complete joint second. The 28-year-old had eight birdies in his closing spherical and narrowly missed one other from a bunker shot on the par-four 18th that will have tied the lead.
Tommy Fleetwood additionally climbed the leaderboard on Sunday, capturing a three-under 69 to complete on eight beneath. That effort noticed him transfer from 31 to 22 within the FedEx Cup standings and safe a spot in subsequent week’s Tour Championship.
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDER
At subsequent week’s Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Membership, the ultimate occasion of the PGA Tour season, the gamers begin with a staggered rating depending on their standing within the prime 30 as they battle to be topped FedEx Cup champion.
As chief within the standings, world no.1 Scottie Scheffler will start on 10 beneath par, two photographs away from second-placed Xander Schauffele. Hideki Matsuyama, who withdrew from the BMW with a again harm, begins on seven beneath, with Keegan Bradley on six beneath and fifth-placed Ludvig Aberg one shot additional adrift.
Rory McIlroy, who certified in sixth after ending tied eleventh within the BMW Championship, will start his try and win his fourth FedEx Cup on 4 beneath, alongside Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns and Patrick Cantlay.
Shane Lowry is amongst 5 gamers beginning at three beneath, one away from one other quintet which incorporates Bob MacIntyre and final yr’s winner Viktor Hovland.
Fleetwood is within the group beginning at one beneath, whereas compatriot Aaron Rai will start at degree par – a full 10 photographs behind Scheffler.
