DeChambeau fires warning to Team Europe as he goes back-to-back in Boston
Who will want to face Bryson DeChambeau at the Ryder Cup? Keel Timmins wraps up the action from Boston, where the hottest player on the planet won his fourth PGA Tour title
What happened at the Dell Technologies Championship?
Bryson DeChambeau completed a perfect fortnight as he landed his second win in as many weeks at the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston.
The American’s latest triumph – a two-shot win over Justin Rose – almost certainly locks up his spot for the Ryder Cup later this month as well as giving the American an excellent opportunity to cash the $10m FedEx Cup bonus prize at the upcoming Tour Championship.
Fresh off his comfortable win at last week’s The Northern Trust, DeChambeau opened with two fairly average rounds, but it was his third round 63 when paired with Tiger Woods on Sunday that catapulted the 24-year-old into contention.
And when DeChambeau made the turn with three straight birdies in the final round, it looked as though it could be yet another closing round.
Hideki Matsuyama made an early charge, but the Japanese’s effort was stopped in its tracks with two straight bogeys on 11 and 12. Rafa Cabrera Bello then joined the lead as he aimed to catch the attention of European captain Thomas Bjorn, but the Spaniard made three late bogeys in the final six holes.
Australia’s Cameron Smith managed to get within one of the leader, but his race was brought to an abrupt end when dumping his approach on the 18th into the hazard short of the green.
Instead, it was Justin Rose who managed to get closest to DeChambeau owing to four birdies in the final six holes – but it wouldn’t make any difference, with the American yet again in imperious form as he closed the tournament out with relative ease.
When his lead was cut to just one shot, DeChambeau promptly rolled in an eight-footer on 15 for birdie to regain his advantage.
All it needed was three pars to finish to secure his third PGA Tour success in the space of three months – a victory that will see the Golfing Scientist rise to seventh in the world rankings.
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TO.
BACK.@B_DeChambeau captures the second #FedExCup Playoffs event, winning @DellTechChamp by two shots.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/f6Mu6pGZ0a
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 3, 2018
Meanwhile, the significant Monday movers were Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson. Lefty’s eight-under round of 63 pipped Johnson by a shot to the score of the day.
Final Dell Technologies Championship leaderboard
Best moments
.@B_DeChambeau is 34-under par through the first two events in #FedExCup Playoffs.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/MnDdIy7tCI
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 3, 2018
.@B_DeChambeau needs a bogey or better on 18 to secure the victory.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/0AyGOEOii5
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 3, 2018
.@B_DeChambeau answers back with a birdie of his own.
His lead is back to two shots. pic.twitter.com/k0NYapuLyF
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 3, 2018
Back-to-back birdies. ??@CamSmithGolf is one shot back.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/4Gdklyg9Wc
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 3, 2018
.@CamSmithGolf moves into solo second, two shots back.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/PM0akbU4sw
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 3, 2018
.@PeterUihlein moves inside the bubble.
He's projected 69th in the #FedExCup after back-to-back birdies late in his round.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/ea6l1ljEI4
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 3, 2018
Four in a row for @RCabreraBello. ?
He's the solo leader @DellTechChamp.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/SEDykBohPr
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 3, 2018
Will the real @TigerWoods please stand up.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/xElZ2WelUK
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 3, 2018
Birdie at 11 for @TigerWoods.
He's three shots back.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/IJkxRhCKVh
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 3, 2018
From a different zip code.@PhilMickelson continues to pour them in from everywhere.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/YbZb2DKBe6
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 3, 2018
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Final Dell Technologies Championship leaderboard
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