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No problem: David Johnson reacts after sinking the putt.

American heckler wins $100 bet with golf star

When Europe players Rory McIlroy and Andy Sullivan were struggling to make a 12-foot putt on the eighth green, one of the spectators began to mock them, saying could make the putt.

McIlroy surges to FedEx Cup title

Payday: Rory McIlroy survived a sudden-death playoff to win the FedEx Cup.

World No. 3 Rory McIlroy has survived a three-man sudden death playoff to secure the US PGA Tour Championship and with it the season-long FedEx Cup and a $US11.53 million ($A15.15 million) payday.

Back injury finishes Jason Day's season

Jason Day.

Jason Day's US PGA Tour season has come to a sad and abrupt halt, with the world No.1 forced to give up the fight for the championship and lucrative FedEx Cup with a recurring back injury.

Day, Scott paired for US tour finale

Jason Day is vying with Dustin Johnson for the coveted Tour Player of the Year award

Jason Day and Adam Scott have been drawn to start side by side as they chase the biggest payday in Australian golf history at the US PGA Tour's season finale.

Fowler, Holmes, Kuchar given Ryder callup

"These three guys are who we really all wanted": Davis Love III.

United States captain Davis Love III focused on "what fits best for our team" in naming Rickie Fowler, JB Holmes and Matt Kuchar as three of his four wildcard picks for this month's Ryder Cup against Europe.

Day withdraws from PGA with back injury

Injured: Jason Day pulled out of the BMW Championship with a back probkem.

World No.1 Jason Day's place in the lucrative season-ending Tour Championship is in doubt after he withdrew from the BMW Championship with a back injury through just eight holes of the final round.

McIlroy reborn after stunning comeback win

"I'd never won a tournament after starting so badly and wanted to see if I could pull it off. Fortunately I did": McIlroy.

Rory McIlroy left a summer of putting gloom behind him as he fired a brilliant 65 to win the Deutsche Bank Championship and so earn himself a tantalising shot at the PGA Tour's $US10 million jackpot.

Aussie Hend beaten in European Masters playoff

Runner up: Scott Hend lost a playoff in the European Masters to come in second.

Sweden's Alex Noren has defeated Australia's Scott Hend in a play-off to win the European Masters for the second time after a dramatic finish at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland.