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THOMAS WINS SECOND STOP IN FEDEXCUP PLAYOFFS

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Justin Thomas added another big title to a season filled with big moments by outlasting Jordan

Spieth and Marc Leishman on the back nine of the TPC Boston to win the Dell Technologi­es Championsh­ip in Norton, Mass. Two shots behind at the turn, Thomas surged ahead with a short birdie and a 6-foot par save while limiting the mistakes that cost his challenger­s. He closed with a 5-under-par 66 for a threeshot victory that was much tighter than the margin suggested. Spieth wasted a start that riled up the Labor Day crowd — birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie — with too many mistakes on the back nine. He fell out of a share of the lead by missing the 14th green with a 5-iron from the fairway. Spieth was runner-up for the second consecutiv­e week in the FedExCup Playoffs, though that was enough to move up to No. 1 in the standings with one more event before the $10 million prize is decided at the Tour Championsh­ip.

 ?? MARK KONEZNY, USA TODAY SPORTS ?? Justin Thomas won for the fifth time this season.
MARK KONEZNY, USA TODAY SPORTS Justin Thomas won for the fifth time this season.

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