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TOUR Championship - FedExCup Playoffs
ATLANTA - FedExCup leader Patrick Cantlay (-20) will take his third career 54-hole lead/co-lead after posting a third-round (67) while Jon Rahm seeks to become the second consecutive FedExCup champion to win while ranked No. 1 in the world.
Cantlay recorded six birdies on the day, good for a two-shot lead entering Sunday’s final round. He had reached 21-under for the week with a birdie on the par-4 10th to assume a four-shot lead before bogeys on 11, 14 and 16 cut it to one shot as he birdied the 18th hole to finish at 20-under.
Justin Thomas recorded his only bogey of the day with a three-putt on the par-5 18th for a third-round (65), matching Saturday’s low round. He’s in third place, five back.
Sungjae Im has now carded 493 total birdies for the 2020-21 PGA TOUR season, tying the all-time record since 1980.
Brooks Koepka withdrew after 12 holes with a left wrist injury
Rahm and Cantlay will be paired together today for the 21st time in their careers.
TOUR Championship Leaderboard After 54 Holes:
1 Patrick Cantlay (Started -10) 67-66-67 (-10) -20
2 Jon Rahm (Started-6) 65-65-68 (-12) -18
3 Justin Thomas (Started -4) 67-67-65 (-11) -15
4 Kevin Na (Started -2) 66-67-66 (-11) -13
Full Leaderboard (link)
TOUR Championship
COURSE: East Lake Golf Club - (Atlanta, Georgia)
YARDS/PAR: 7,346 yards/Par 70
PRIZE Money/FedEx Champ/First Place Winnings: $60,000,000/$15,000,000
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @Playofffinale
OFFICIAL SITE: (TOUR Championship)
TV COVERAGE: Today, Golf Channel final round coverage at 12:00pm to 1:30pm (EDT) and NBC wraps it up from 1:30pm to 6:00pm (EDT).
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING: PGA Tour Live will stream final round coverage 11:00am to 6:00pm or conclusion (EDT).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: There’s live coverage of final round on Sirius XM Radio today from 1:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) or conclusion. PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92).
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
The Basics:
TOUR Championship Tee Times today are from 11:40am to 1:55pm (EDT).
Weather: Mostly sunny skies throughout the day with stretches of cloudiness in mid-afternoon. Temps 71-85 degrees with low winds 2-6mph and humidity dropping from 68 to 44% by 6:00pm (EDT). (link)
PGATourBrunch will post at 12:00pm Noon(EDT) on Monday. It will be the final PGA Tour Brunch missive until the Ryder Cup.
What They’re Saying:
Cantlay Leads by Two at East Lake (PGATourCom)
Sunday at TOUR Championship About Way More than Money (ESPN)
TOUR Championship - Key Info for Sunday’s Finale (Golf Week/USA Today)
Third Round Highlights from TOUR Championship (YouTube/PGATour)
On This Day in Golf History:
September 5, 1999 - Canada’s Mike Weir shot a second consecutive (64) to win his first PGA Tour event at the Air Canada Championship in Surrey, British Columbia. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt:
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