Patrick Cantlay defends BMW Championship, Scottie Scheffler top seed for Tour Championship as field confirmed

Patrick Cantlay produced nerveless golf down the back nine to successfully defend the BMW Championship, and also put himself in prime position to become the first player to defend the Tour Championship. Cantlay has played steady rather than spectacular golf all season, but at the business end he found the perfect time to win his first individual title of the season (he won the Zurich Classic alongside Xander Schauffele). Ad The 30-year-old was pushed hard all the way by Scott Stallings, but a birdie on 17 and par on 18 helped him secure the win.

BMW ChampionshipMorikawa hits two balls in the water, four-putts a green, takes 10 on one hole2 HOURS AGO While victory in its own right was welcome for Cantlay, there were eyes on the Tour Championship and the final 30 for East Lake was decided on Sunday. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will head to the Tour Championship in top spot, and with a two-shot lead over the field.

Aaron Wise got in right on the number, with Shane Lowry the unfortunate player to be one too high. It was almost a fairytale for Stallings, as his last win came back in 2014 and he had been in the wilderness. But his second-placed finish secures his spot at East Lake.

Tour Championship qualifiers (including starting positions) 1. Scottie Scheffler, 10-under 2. Patrick Cantlay, eight-under 3.

Will Zalatoris, seven-under 4. Xander Schauffele, six-under 5. Sam Burns, five-under T6.

Cameron Smith, four-under T6. Rory McIlroy, four-under T6. Tony Finau, four-under T6.

Sepp Straka, four-under T6. Sungjae Im, four-under T11. Jon Rahm, three-under T11.

Scott Stallings, three-under T11. Justin Thomas, three-under T11. Cameron Young, three-under T11.

Matt Fitzpatrick, three-under T16. Max Homa, two-under T16. Hideki