Chris Kirk wins the Deutsche Bank, stating his case as a Ryder Cup pick
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Chris Kirk closed with a 5-under 66 on Monday to win the Deutsche Bank Championship and bolster his case for a Ryder Cup pick.
Kirk played the final 36 holes with Rory McIlroy and outplayed the world's No. 1 player. Of far greater importance was winning this FedEx Cup playoff event, and he got it done with a bogey-free final round.
Billy Horschel had a chance to force a playoff by making a birdie on the par-5 18th. But he chunked his second shot so badly that it barely reached the hazard.
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Kirk won for the second time this season. He won by two shots over Horschel, Russell Henley and Geoff Ogilvy.
U.S. captain Tom Watson announces his three wild-card selections on Tuesday in New York.