Winner’s bag: Rory McIlroy, TOUR Championship

ATLANTA — Brooks Koepka got up-and-down for birdie from behind the 18th green to complete a bogey-free Sunday morning at the TOUR Championship and set up a dramatic finish for $15 million in the FedExCup. Koepka had two bogeys in five holes of the third round when it was suspended Saturday because lightning struck a 60-foot pine at East Lake and injured six people who had been standing near the tree. They were treated and released from hospitals that night. Koepka had a 2-under 68 and was at 15 under par. Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele were one shot behind. McIlroy had a 68 and Schauffele made his first hole-in-one for a 67. Justin Thomas, who had a one-shot lead when play resumed, and Paul Casey were four back.

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ATLANTA - The ‘Golf With A Purpose' Charity Challenge, a televised nine-hole charity exhibition, takes place on Thursday, Sept. 3 from 2-4 p.m. ET. The event will benefit the East Lake Foundation and the TOUR Championship's other charitable beneficiaries. NBA legend Vince Carter will team with four-time PGA TOUR winner Ryan Palmer, while former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, NFL Hall of Fame member and Super Bowl XL champion Jerome Bettis will join forces with 2020 Payne Stewart Award recipient Zach Johnson. Fans can support the East Lake Foundation's mission of continued neighborhood revitalization and commitment to advancing and operationalizing racial equity by visiting TOURChampionship.com/Charity. HOW TO WATCH Coverage of the exhibition match will air from 2-4 p.m. (ET) as a special presentation of PGA TOUR LIVE and will be simulcast on Golf Channel, GOLFTV (internationally) and other PGA TOUR media platforms, including PGA TOUR social channels.

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Round 2 of the Farmers Insurance Open takes place Thursday from Torrey Pines. And you read that right. This week’s event started Wednesday and will finish on Saturday. The stellar field includes Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, Hideki Matsuyama, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson, among many other stars. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action, including Featured Groups for PGA TOUR LIVE and newly expanded and extended coverage on ESPN+. Click here for more details. Leaderboard Full tee times HOW TO FOLLOW (All times ET) Television: Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Thursday, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. (Golf Channel). Friday, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. (Golf Channel), 5 p.m.-8 p.m. (CBS). Saturday, 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m. (CBS). For outside of the U.S., click here for GOLFTV powered by the PGA TOUR Radio: Wednesday-Thursday, 1–7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio) PGA TOUR LIVE ON ESPN+ PGA TOUR LIVE is available exclusively on ESPN+ • Main Feed: Primary tournament coverage featuring the best action from across the course • Marquee Group: New “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the group • Featured Groups: Traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groups • Featured Holes: A combination of par-3s and iconic or pivotal holes FEATURED GROUPS Wednesday Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas Patrick Reed, Phil Mickelson, Marc Leishman Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day, Joaquin Niemann Thursday Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Bryson DeChambeau Hudson Swafford, Xander Schauffele, Tony Finau Daniel Berger, Brooks Koepka, Max Homa MUST READS Billy Horschel leads at Torrey Pines with Jon Rahm best on South Course Rickie Fowler hits all 18 greens, shoots 66 at Farmers Dustin Johnson shoots 68 on South Course after long layoff Why unreleased Ping i525 irons are perfect for Cameron Champ’s unique setup Cut prediction: Farmers Insurance Open

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