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Wyndham Clark wins BMW Championship to secure third PGA Tour victory of the season

Clark held off Patrick Cantlay and Rory McIlroy at Bellerive to claim the title and finalize the field advancing to the Tour Championship.

The short version

  • Wyndham Clark shot an even-par 70 in the final round to win the BMW Championship by three strokes.
  • The victory marks Clark's third win of the year and earned him an automatic qualifying spot on the U.S. Presidents Cup team.
  • Patrick Cantlay, Gary Woodland, and Robert MacIntyre played their way into the top 30 to qualify for the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake.

Key facts

  • Wyndham Clark finished with an even-par 70 to win the BMW Championship at Bellerive in St. Louis by three strokes over Patrick Cantlay and Rory McIlroy.[Associated Press]
  • The win is Clark's third victory of the season, following earlier success at the U.S. Open.[Associated Press]
  • Patrick Cantlay shot a 68 to finish as runner-up, moving into the top 30 of the FedEx Cup standings to qualify for the Tour Championship.[Associated Press]
  • Gary Woodland tied for fourth place with a 69, securing his first appearance at the Tour Championship since 2019 following brain surgery three years earlier.[Associated Press]
  • Robert MacIntyre advanced into the top 30 after a final-round 65, while Rickie Fowler, Bud Cauley, and Kurt Kitayama dropped out of the qualifying positions.[Associated Press]
  • Clark secured one of the six automatic qualifying spots for the U.S. Presidents Cup team.[Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • U.S. Presidents Cup captain Brandt Snedeker has yet to announce his six captain's picks, which will be determined following the Tour Championship.[Associated Press]

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