A lot of players would have been happy with the trophies, or the spoils that come with them. But what stood out to DeChambeau was executing the shots to earn the victories.
From tee-to-green there was no one better than the Englishman, as he ranked first in that stroke-gained category and hit 15 of 18 greens on his way to a six-under 65.
Less than a month ago Adam Scott was struggling to squeeze into the FedEx Cup Playoffs; now he is carrying the type of momentum that could take him all the way to the $10 million winner’s bonus.
The case for choosing Phil Mickelson as a captain’s pick at this month’s Presidents Cup is buoyed as much by the calibre of the other options as it is by his career record.
The word “playoffs” isn’t really applicable during the US PGA Tour’s annual postseason FedEx Cup series, at least when it comes to the game’s top players.