Tour Championship: Patrick Cantlay beats Jon Rahm to win $15m prize in Atlanta

Patrick Cantlay birdied the 18th hole to win the Tour Championship, FedEx Cup title and $15m first prize money at the East Lake in Atlanta.

The American hit a closing one-under-par 69 to finish on 21 under, one shot ahead of world number one and US Open champion Jon Rahm, who shot a 68.

Cantlay’s win at last week’s BMW Championship earned him one of six qualification spots in the US team for the 43rd Ryder Cup from 24-26^th September, with Captain Steve Stricker expected to name the six wildcard picks on Wednesday.

Rahm is set to be in the European team, with captain Padraig Harrington confirming the nine qualifiers and his three wildcard selections after the conclusion of the European Tour’s BMW Championship at Wentworth on 12th September.

Victory at last week’s BMW Championship in the PGA Tour’s end-of-season play-offs, also saw Cantlay move top of the Fedex Cup standings and meant he started this season-ending tournament on 10 under par, two shots clear of his nearest rival under a controversial system adopted in 2019.

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