TOUR Championship - FedExCup Playoffs
ATLANTA - FedExCup leader Patrick Cantlay (-17) took his sixth career 36-hole lead/co-lead with a bogey-free (66) as he birdied the final two holes to maintain his small advantage. Jon Rahm birdied five of his last seven holes, including his final three, to record his second consecutive (65) and is one stroke back.
Bryson DeChambeau hit 15 of 18 greens and birdied his final two holes to remain within six strokes.
Justin Thomas (4th/-10) eagled the par-5 sixth hole en route to his second consecutive (67) while he holed 118’ 3” feet of putts, including a birdie from 60’ 7” on the par-4 14th hole, which marked his longest putt made this season. Thomas is the only player inside the Top 10 after any round of the TOUR Championship since 2016 (22 of 23 rounds) and he hasn’t finished lower than T-7 in five previous TOUR Championship appearances, including a runner-up finish in 2020.
Rahm and Cantlay will be paired together for the 20th time in their careers.
TOUR Championship Leaderboard After 36 Holes:
1 Patrick Cantlay is ( -10) - 67-66 (-7) -17
2 Jon Rahm is (-6) - 65-65 (-10) -16
3 Bryson DeChambeau is (-7) - 69-67 (-4) -11
4 Justin Thomas is (-4) - 67-67 (-6) -10
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, September 4, Round 3 coverage 1:00pm to 2:30pm (EDT) on Golf Channel. NBC Sports takes over from 2:30pm to 7:00pm (EDT). On Sunday, September 5: Golf Channel opens final round coverage 12:00pm to 1:30pm (EDT) and NBC wraps it up from 1:30pm to 6:00pm (EDT).
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING: Streaming coverage today runs from 12:00pm Noon to 7:00pm (EDT) and Sunday, PGA Tour Live will stream 11:00am to 6:00pm or conclusion (EDT).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM Radio will have live weekend coverage on Sirius XM Radio beginning today at 2:00pm to 7:00pm (EDT) and Sunday 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 12:45am to 3:05pm (EDT) with players going out in pairs.
Weather: Today’s forecast is for sunny skies with temps 71-82-degrees. Low winds 2-5mph and humidity dropping from 67 to 38% by 6:00pm (EDT). (link)
PGATourBrunch will post at 11:00am (EDT) on Sunday.
Last Week: The BMW Championship (link)
What They’re Saying:
Cantlay Leads by One (PGATourCom)
Weekend Set-Up for a Rumble (Golf Week/USA Today)
TOUR Championship - Key Info for Today (Golf Week/USA Today)
Second Round Highlights from TOUR Championship (YouTube/PGATour)
On This Day in Golf History:
September 4, 1978 - Tom Kite won his second PGA Tour title with a win at the B.C. Open in Endicott, New York, winning by five strokes over runner-up Mark Hayes. - 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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