INTERNATIONAL NEWS - American Patrick Reed won The Barclays tournament at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York, by just one shot on Sunday, edging out competitors Sean O'Hair and Argentina's Emiliano Grillo.
Rickie Fowler had been one shot ahead of fellow American Reed going into the final round, but couldn't maintain his lead, finishing equal seventh.
Fowler and Reed had quickly moved to 10 under for the tournament as they reached the seventh hole in the final round, with Grillo just one shot behind on the ninth.
Reed, whose last PGA Tour victory had come 20 months ago, was growing frustrated after some near-misses on the greens -- but said his caddy, brother-in-law Kessler Karain, gave him some timely perspective.
"I'm sitting there going, 'We should be six under par at this point and we're sitting here at two,'" Reed told reporters Sunday. "He goes, 'I don't care.' He goes, 'That's behind us.' He's like, 'Let's just keep hitting some good golf shots.'"
The advice worked as Reed, who tied for 11th at this month's Olympics, clinched his fifth career victory and moved into top spot in the FedEx Cup standings. It also lifted him from 14th to ninth in the world rankings.
"I feel great," he said after taking the $1.5 million first prize and pushing his season earnings past $5 million. "Any time you can come from behind on Sunday to win a golf tournament, means you must be doing something right."
Some of the biggest names in golf were unable to stay with the leading pack over the four rounds.
As the first of four FedEx Cup playoff tournaments entered the final round, both Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy found themselves slipping down the leader board.
