Brennan secures FedEx Cup Playoffs spot with Wyndham Championship win
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- Michael Brennan won the Wyndham Championship by three strokes from Beau Hossler, clinching his place in the FedExCup Playoffs.
- Brennan ran off five consecutive birdies from the 4th through 8th holes, recovered from a bogey on the 11th with birdies on the 13th and 18th, and saved par on the 17th after his tee shot ran into the rough.
- Beau Hossler, who shared the overnight lead with Brennan, briefly kept pace with a birdie on the 3rd and an eagle at the par-five 5th but bogeyed the 9th and 12th as Brennan pulled away.
- England's Harry Hall closed with a 65 to finish tied for fifth, one shot clear of compatriot Matt Wallace, who shared seventh after also carding a final-round 65.
- Brennan admitted he 'got a little nervous around 10 and 11' but steadied himself with a par putt on the 12th, and said he is heading into his seventh straight week of play 'running on fumes'.
- The FedExCup Playoffs open with the St Jude Championship, live on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event from 7pm on Thursday.
Why it matters: Brennan's three-shot victory locks him into the FedExCup Playoffs and comes on his sixth consecutive tournament week — he conceded he'll be 'running on fumes next week.' For Hossler, the runner-up finish means the door closes on grabbing a playoff spot of his own, while England's Hall and Wallace at least bank solid top-10s heading into the postseason opener Thursday at the St Jude Championship.
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