PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau completed the first stage of his mission by winning The Northern Trust.

The next one is up to Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk.

Staked to a four-shot lead, DeChambeau never let anyone closer than two shots, ended the threat with consecutive birdies and closed with a 2-under 69 for a four-shot victory over Tony Finau on Sunday in the FedEx Cup opener.

DeChambeau won for the second time this year, both times against some of the strongest fields. He moved to the top of the FedEx Cup standings and was all but assured of being one of the top five seeds at the Tour Championship who have a clear shot at the $10 million bonus.

Also on his mind is playing for no money at all at the Ryder Cup.

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Surely you've heard of Jordan Spieth, the three-time major champion who's currently ranked No. 9 in the world. But who is his caddie, Michael Greller?

The former math teacher who used to caddie in his free time first carried Spieth's bag at the 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur at Gold Mountain Golf Club, where Spieth won -- and the rest is history.

Credit Justin Thomas for setting up the pair after Greller caddied for Thomas at the 2010 U.S. Amateur. Thomas then recommended Greller to Spieth the following year.

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With Tiger Woods playing at The Northern Trust this week, he's playing in a FedEx Cup playoff event for the first time since 2013.

Tiger is ranked No. 20 going into the first of the four events. Dustin Johnson is No. 1.

Since the FedEx Cup started in 2007, Tiger is the only player to win it twice. However, Justin Thomas is in a great position to join Tiger in the two-timers club. Thomas won the FedEx Cup last year. He was No. 2 in the regular season standings, behind only Hideki Matsuyama. But Thomas won the Dell Technologies Championship and then later finished second at The Tour Championship.

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Teaching kids to become lifelong golfers is not about winning. Golf is hard and takes time to develop one’s skills. If a child advances to a level that is appropriate to take their development to a more serious, competitive one, that’s a bonus and should be developed. But having fun and enjoying the game makes for true, lifelong golfers.

It is important to understand why kids specifically play any sport, regardless of the level they play at, and that is to have fun. Plain and simple. The race to nowhere that we find ourselves in, with the idea of kids having to be accomplished, the best or get a golf scholarship is not growing the game. In many cases, it causes kids to get burned out and leave the game. Fun is always the most important thing and should always be at the center of growth programs as well as programming for the elite player.

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Tiger Woods thrilled fans at Bellerive Country Club with a 64 and finished in second place at the 2018 PGA Championship.