Patrick Cantlay produced a 64 with a back nine of 31, birdieing four of his last five holes to climb into a share of the Tour Championship lead. Tommy Fleetwood carded a 67, recovering from a double bogey at the 15th with birdies at 16 and 17 to join Cantlay atop the leaderboard. Cantlay reached 16 under before Fleetwood's late birdie moved him level at the summit, with Russell Henley two shots back in third. Cantlay has effectively secured a Ryder Cup captain's pick, while Keegan Bradley's 63 to 13 under complicates the US captain's upcoming selection decisions.
Keegan Bradley, Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay? Just when Tommy Fleetwood looked to have a firm grip on this Tour Championship, Cantlay emerged from the shadows in a bid to become the third member of the United States Ryder Cup contingent in the course of this season to deny Fleetwood the win he is long overdue on American soil. It feels poetic that Cantlay was front and centre as Fleetwood and Europe triumphed over the US in Rome two years ago.
Cantlay birdied four of his last five holes at East Lake to produce a back nine of 31 in an overall 64. Cantlay's 16 under par topped Fleetwood until the Southport golfer rolled in a birdie putt from 10ft at the 17th. Fleetwood's 67 meant he is tied at the leaderboard summit with Cantlay, 18 holes from home. Fleetwood rattled off four birdies in succession from the 5th to endorse the sense this is finally his American time.
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