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American Cantlay, who began the day three back
of overnight leader Thomas, carded a final round seven-under-par
65 at the Sherwood Country Club to collect his third career PGA
Tour title with a winning total of 23-under 265.
The 28-year-old's round included a career-high nine birdies,
four of those coming over a five-hole stretch from the 11th.
"Obviously I started today a few back, but I knew I had to go
out and make a bunch of birdies," said Cantlay. "And today was
actually the only day I made a bogey, but offset it with enough
birdies.
"I put in a lot of work and try to do the right things all the
time, so when it all does come together, it's really rewarding
because it's all that hard work paying off."
Cantlay finished the week with just two bogeys, both of those
coming during the final round, including one at the 16th that
cut his advantage to a stroke and opened the door for Rahm to
force a playoff if he could birdie the final hole.
The Spaniard gave himself a chance but grimaced as his 19-foot
birdie attempt stopped just short of the cup. He finished with a
four-under 68 to tie for second with Thomas, who birdied the
18th for a three-under 69.
Tiger Woods, chasing a record 83rd PGA Tour win and back in
action for the first time since missing the cut at the U.S.
Open, closed out a frustrating week with a final round two-over
74.
Woods had arrived at one of his favorite venues as the defending
Zozo champion but was never in contention after an opening round
76, finishing near the bottom of the leaderboard and 22 shots
behind the winner.
"The only thing I can take out of this week that I did
positively I feel like each and every day and pretty much every
hole is I putted well," said Woods.
"Unfortunately ... most of them were for pars and a couple for
bogeys here and there, but not enough for birdies."
Woods' playing partner Phil Mickelson had an even worse final
round, carding a six-over 78 that included three double-bogeys
and left him last but one.
(Reporting by Steve Keating in Toronto; editing by Richard
Pullin/Peter Rutherford)
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