Shane Lowry has agonisingly missed out on a spot in this week’s season-ending Tour Championship after a final round of 68 at the BMW Championship over the weekend.
The Offaly native missed out on the 30-man field at East Lake by a single place following Sunday's round.
Lowry looked set to qualify after his fifth birdie of the day on the 14th, but three-putted the 17th for a costly bogey.
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Aaron Wise and then Adam Scott both ended up finishing ahead of Lowry, leaving him in 31st place in the FedEx Cup standings.
Speaking to Sky Sports as he awaited his faith following his round, Lowry said: “I thought I was too far back to make a run at the tournament so in my mind, I was trying to get to East Lake.
“I’d love to be there next week.
“I played great golf. My season was looking over after nine holes yesterday and I’m six-under for my last 27 holes around here in very tough conditions which was pretty good.
“I’m proud of the way I played. A disappointing three-putt on 17 but it is what it is.
“I feel like I’ve had a pretty good season on the PGA Tour. I’ve only played 18 events and to be in this position with only 18 events, I feel like that’s pretty good golf.”
Patrick Cantlay made a successful defence of his BMW Championship title after a hard-fought final round in Delaware.
Cantlay birdied the 17th after his drive bounced over a fairway bunker and although he did find sand on the 18th, the world number four safely reached the green and lipped out from long range for another birdie.
The tap-in par gave Cantlay a final round of 69 and a winning total of 14 under par, with fellow American Scott Stallings also carding a 69 to finish 13 under.
“I hit a lot of solid shots and then I got a couple of good breaks,” Cantlay said in a post-round interview broadcast on Sky Sports.
“Obviously on 17 that break is something I’m not expecting and it was really big for me to take advantage of it. I played a lot of great golf this week and I’m happy to come out of here with the win.”
Cantlay’s triumph means he will start next week’s season-ending Tour Championship, which has an $18 million jackpot on offer for the winner, in second place in the FedEx Cup standings and on eight under par, two shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler under the controversial handicap system introduced in 2019.
Scheffler finished in a tie for third with Olympic champion Xander Schauffele on 11 under.
Rory McIlroy will tee off in Atlanta on four under after a closing 69, which included birdies on his last three holes, gave the four-time major winner a share of eighth place at Wilmington Country Club.
Waterford native Seamus Power ended his tournament with a 75, which saw him finish on seven over in 65th overall.
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