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Tommy Fleetwood wins Tour Championship, $10M FedEx Cup for first PGA Tour title after years of heartbreak

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Tommy Fleetwood wins Tour Championship, $10M FedEx Cup for first PGA Tour title after years of heartbreak

ATLANTA — Tommy Fleetwood of England ended a summer of heartache with the richest prize on the PGA Tour.

He won the Tour Championship on Sunday for his first tour title to capture the FedEx Cup and its $10 million reward.

Tommy Fleetwood at the TOUR Championship.

Tommy Fleetwood reacts during the final round of the Tour Championship on Aug. 24. Getty Images

Fleetwood got plenty of help at the start when Patrick Cantlay began bogey-double bogey and could never catch up.

Scottie Scheffler hit his opening tee shot out-of-bounds and still was a threat until a tee shot into the water ended his hopes on the 15th.

Tommy Fleetwood lining up a putt on the green.

Tommy Fleetwood lines up a putt during the final round of the Tour Championship on Aug. 24. Getty Images

Tommy Fleetwood teeing off at the TOUR Championship.

Tommy Fleetwood plays a shot during the final round of the Tour Championship on Aug. 24. Getty Images

Through it all, Fleetwood held his nerve.

He closed with a 2-under 68 for a three-shot victory over Cantlay (71) and Russell Henley (69).

Tommy Fleetwood teeing off at the TOUR Championship.

Tommy Fleetwood plays a shot on the fifth hole during the final round of the Tour Championship on Aug. 24. Getty Images

Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley was within one shot of the lead on the front nine but wound up with a 70 to tie for seventh.

He now has to decide whether to use one of his six captain’s picks on himself.

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