DeChambeau takes Dell title to stake Ryder Cup claim
NORTON, US: Bryson DeChambeau all but assured himself of a Ryder Cup debut here on Monday ( Tuesday in Manila), sealing his second straight title with a comfortable two-shot victory in the Dell Technologies Championship in Boston.
DeChambeau, 24, managed six birdies in a closing round fourunder-par 67 to complete his third victory of 2018 with a 16-underpar tally at TPC Boston.
The Florida-based golfer had stormed to a four-shot success in last week’s Northern Trust in New Jersey and with his Boston win has stretched his lead at the top of the FedEx Cup Play-Off series.
DeChambeau’s win is a third in nine Tour events while he is also
- ture the opening two events of the PGA Tour’s lucrative postseason.
“It’s been a fantastic two weeks,” he said. “I’ve been playing incredible golf and hopefully I can continue playing great.
“Consistency has been a big thing for me. I’ve been trying to get that week in and week out, and I was able to kind Ryder Cup after missing the cut in the recent PGA Championship.
But now after back-to-back wins, DeChambeau can start packing his bags for this month’s showdown with Europe outside Paris.
USA captain Jim Furyk will name three of his four wildcard picks on Tuesday, and after DeChambeau’s recent successes, it is unthinkable he will not be included among them.
Phil Mickelson, who is also expected to earn one of Furyk’s discretionary selections, also reminded the US captain of his credentials with
10-under-par overall total.
Mickelson admitted the timing of his round could not have been better.
Tiger Woods, whose return to
group of Thai Pasavee Lertvilai, American Jacob Fleck and Michael Bibat.
Focus will also be on young Korean Kim Joo Hyung, who will play alongside England’s Mark Chamberlain and
hole, while PGT Order of Merit frontrunner Jobim Carlos slugs it out with Japanese Eichiro Hiyama and Thai Piya Swangarunporn at 7 a.m. on No. 10.
Aussie Damien Jordan, who fell short of his title bid in Cebu last week, form is also expected to see him named to one of the three Ryder Cup places on Tuesday, struggled - en under par for the tournament. Elsewhere Tuesday, it was a disappointing day for Abraham Ancer, who had started the
a one-shot lead as he aimed to become the first Mexican player in 40 years to win a US PGA Tour title.
Ancer carded a closing 73 to
England’s Justin Rose took second place with a three-under-par 68 that left him on 14 under for the tournament, one shot clear of Australia’s Cameron Smith in third.
National University’s Bryan Bagunas goes for a crosscourt hit during the Beach Volley Republic ( BVR) on Tour. Bagunas banners the Bulldogs’ offense when NU takes on Far Eastern University today in the Premier Volleyball League Season 2 Collegiate Conference rubber match.