Cantlay wins BMW tourney in playoff with DeChambeau
Clutch down the stretch and for six dynamic playoff holes, Patrick Cantlay put a fitting end to an epic battle with Bryson DeChambeau by making an 18foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the BMW Championship in Owings Mills, Md. on Sunday.
DeChambeau missed a 6-foot putt for 59 and missed four birdie putts to win in regulation and in the playoff Sunday. And then he missed the most important putt of the week from just inside 10 feet to extend the playoff. It cost him a victory that looked like it was his all along. “Patty Ice” simply wouldn’t allow it. That’s the nickname Cantlay heard from thousands of delirious fans at Caves Valley who got a royal treat in the PGA Tour’s first appearance in Baltimore in nearly 60 years.
He made putts from 8 feet for par, 8 feet for bogey and 20 feet for birdie on the final three holes of regulation for a 6-under 66, the last one to force a playoff. He holed par putts of 6 feet and 7 feet on the 18th hole in the playoff.
The last one gave him the victory, his PGA Tour-leading third of the season. Not only did it move him to the top of the FedEx Cup standings, the victory gave Cantlay the sixth and final automatic spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Cantlay now starts the Tour Championship with a two-shot lead based on his standing as the race concludes for the $15 million prize.
It was a big disappointment for DeChambeau, who appeared to have it wrapped up when he birdied the par-5 16th for a one-shot lead.
Sungjae Im shot a 67 to finish alone in third, four shots behind.
DURANT EDGES LANGER IN THE ALLY CHALLENGE >> Joe Durant made a 5-foot bogey putt on the par-4 18th for a one-stroke victory over Bernhard Langer in The Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Mich.
The 57-year-old Durant closed with a 4-under 68 to finish at 17-under 199 at Warwick Hills. He won for the fourth time on the PGA Tour Champions after winning four times on the PGA Tour.
NFL
VIKINGS SIGN HARRSON SMITH TO EXTENSION >> The Minnesota Vikings signed five-time Pro Bowl safety Harrison Smith to a reported four-year, $64 million contract extension, securing the team’s longest-tenured player.
SAINTS MOVE PRACTICES TO DALLAS DUE TO HURRICANE >> The New Orleans Saints are planning to practice at the home of the Dallas Cowboys for three days this week after evacuating because of Hurricane Ira.
RAVENS LOSE DOBBINS FOR THE SEASON TO ACL INJURY >> Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins is expected to miss the 2021 season with a torn ACL suffered against Washington on Saturday night.
JETS PICK UP LAWSON FROM TEXANS >> The New York Jets acquired edge rusher Shaq Lawson from the Houston Texans for a sixth-round pick in next year’s NFL draft.
LAWRENCE SHINES IN JAGUARS’ WIN OVER COWBOYS >> Trevor Lawrence completed 11 of 12 passes for 139 yards and two scores in three possessions against Dallas backups, and the Jaguars beat the Cowboys 34-14 in a preseason finale.
Olympics
FORMER IOC PRESIDENT JACQUES ROGGE DIES AT 79 >> Jacques Rogge, the Olympic sailor and orthopedic surgeon from Belgium who led the International Olympic Committee as president for 12 years, has died. He was 79.
The IOC announced his death without giving details. Rogge’s health had visibly declined when he attended Olympic events since his presidency ended in 2013.
“First and foremost, Jacques loved sport and being with athletes — and he transmitted this passion to everyone who knew him,” said Thomas Bach, Rogge’s successor, said in an IOC statement. “His joy in sport was infectious.”
Youth baseball
MICHIGAN WINS LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES TITLE >> Jackson Surma drove in four runs and Ethan Van Belle struck out eight as Michigan beat Ohio 5-2 in the championship game of the Little League World Series.
The team from Taylor North Little League delivered the first LLWS title for the state of Michigan since 1959.
Both teams are from the Great Lakes, marking the only time clubs from the same region played in the championship. That was because international teams didn’t compete in the LLWS for the first time since 1975, due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Little League allowed two squads from each U.S. region to fill out the 16-team field.