FedEx Cup: Dustin Johnson wins PGA Tour Championship

American Dustin Johnson won the PGA Tour Championship by handing over a 68 (-2) card on Monday at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

The 36-year-old golfer has got his hands on a $ 15 million purse, which goes to whoever wins the last of three stages of the FedEx Cup series.

This is an excellent progression for Johnson, who had finished tied for last place in the 2019 edition.

The veteran didn’t play his best round of the tournament, but his six-stroke lead after 54 holes held up. There were four birdies, but also two bogueys, out of the nine to go. Johnson ended the round at -21, three strokes less than his compatriots Justin Thomas and Xander Sc Chaudele.

The two Americans handed out identical cards of 66 (-4) to end the tournament at -18. It is a second second place in a row for ScHotele, who still won the event in 2017. Young Thomas was his runner-up that year.

Spaniard Jon Rahm (-17) and American Scottie Scheffler (-14) completed the top 5. The latter, like Patrick Reed, handed in the best card of the day, a 65 (-5).

The only Canadian in contention, Mackenzie Hughes rose six ranks on Monday to wrap up Tournament 14^e, thanks to a cumulative score of -8. It was his first career appearance at the PGA Tour Championship.

Due to the new PGA points redistribution system, all 30 participants were awarded an initial score, even before the start of the first round, based on their position in the FedEx Cup standings. This initiative, which was used for the first time in 2019, gives chances of victory to the 30 competing golfers.

Johnson started the tournament at -10, while Rahm and Thomas had scores of -8 and -7 respectively before hitting the course. The three men ranked first, second and third in the FedEx Cup standings. For his part, Hughes started the tournament tied with par.

The previous system allowed, in general, the first five of the classification only to hope to reach the jackpot which accompanies the first place.