Clark rules BMW golf, holds off Cantlay and McIlroy
ST. LOUIS—Wyndham Clark lost a five-shot lead and then birdied his last three holes Sunday for an even-par 70 and a three-shot victory in the BMW Championship in what felt like a repeat of his US Open victory this summer.
Just like at Shinnecock Hills, Clark lost a big lead and had the crowd pulling for the other guy, in this case Rory McIlroy at Bellerive. McIlroy couldn’t keep up over the final holes and finished third. Patrick Cantlay closed with three straight birdies for a 68 to finish second, which moved him into the top 30 who advance to the Tour Championship next week in Atlanta.
Gary Woodland, still coping with recovery from brain surgery three years ago, tied for fourth and advanced to East Lake for the first time since 2019. Robert MacIntyre also moved into the top 30.
Clark won for the third time this year, including a major and a FedEx Cup playoff event. He finished at 17-under 263.
Meanwhile, in Westfield, Indiana, Jon Rahm finished the LIV Golf season on Sunday in style—claiming his third straight season points title and his second team crown in a row at the revised season finale in suburban Indianapolis.
Now the 31-year-old Spaniard and the other full-time tour players will wait to see what happens to the tour in 2027.
Rahm closed with a 7-under 63 for his second straight runnerup finish in Indy. He ended up a stroke behind 22-year-old Michael La Sasso, the 2025 NCAA individual champ at Mississippi.
La Sasso finished with a 65 to get to 18 under.
