He finished with a 21-under total at East Lake to pip Rahm by a single stroke. Korean-American Kevin Na surprised many when he finished third in the Tour Championship, his best outing at the season-ending tournament yet. To put things in perspective, Cantlay’s first prize payout is equal to the Players Championship’s total prize money of US$15mil. There was some good cheer for Asia at East Lake when Sung-jae Im set a new PGA Tour record of 498 birdies in a season. Im, who the 2020 Honda Classic for his only PGA Tour victory to date, finished joint 20th at the Tour Championship last weekend, for which he was rewarded with US$497,500.

Source: The Star September 11, 2021 23:59 UTC