Golf: Stenson wins FedEx Cup
Henrik Stenson claimed two trophies in one day -- the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup title.
ATLANTA (AFP) - Sweden s Henrik Stenson earned the biggest payday in golf by closing with a two-under 68 Sunday to claim two trophies in one day -- the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup title.
Stenson finished with a 13-under 267 overall score to beat Jordan Spieth by three strokes at the East Lake course, giving him the Tour Championship and its $1.4 million payout, along with the FedEx Cup title with its $10 million prize.
Stenson became the first European to win both the FedEx Cup and The Tour Championship.
Stenson birdied the 15th hole and cruised home with three consecutive pars for his fourth USPGA Tour title.
He also won the FedEx Cup, vaulting past runner-up and two-time FedEx Cup winner Tiger Woods.
Spieth shot a six-under 64 for the second-top score Sunday. That moved him into second place at minus-10 and he was joined there by Steve Stricker, who fired with a 65.
Webb Simpson had the low round of the day, a seven-under 63, which helped him take fourth place at nine-under-par 271.
Dustin Johnson birdied three of the last four holes. He managed a one-under 69 to end in fifth at minus-eight. Johnson would have claimed even more prize money had he not stumbled to a triple bogey at the 17th hole.
Reigning US Open champ Justin Rose posted a three-under 67 to end in sixth at minus-seven. Zach Johnson and Billy Horschel both closed with 68s to share seventh at six-under 274.
Woods carded a three-under 67 and shared 22nd at even-par 280.
Defending Tour Champion and FedEx Cup winner Brandt Snedeker shot two-under 68 to tie Hunter Mahan for 20th at one-under 279.
