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Rose holds his nerve to complete the job

US TOUR: JUSTIN ROSE remained steadfast down the stretch, carding a level-par 71 to claim a two-shot win at the BMW Championship…

Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00

US TOUR:JUSTIN ROSE remained steadfast down the stretch, carding a level-par 71 to claim a two-shot win at the BMW Championship on Sunday.

After starting the week outside the top 30 in the FedExCup standings, Rose will be among those playing for the $10 million bonus in next week’s season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta after claiming a nervy wire-to-wire victory at a rainy Cog Hill Golf and Country Club with a winning total of 13-under 271.

“The manner in which I won this tournament, it rates as high as the best tournament I’ve ever won, just by going wire-to-wire,” said Rose.”

Australian John Senden shot a two-under 69 to finish second but it was not enough to overhaul Rose or clinch a place on the International squad for the Presidents Cup in November.

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That honour went to compatriot Geoff Ogilvy, who shot a 69 to finish one shot back alone in third to claim a place at the Tour Championship and a Presidents Cup berth. Luke Donald (68) was fourth and FedExCup leader Webb Simpson a shot further adrift in fifth after a final round 71.

The squads for the Presidents Cup also took shape with 10-of-12 spots on both the US and International teams set after the BMW.

BMW CHAMPIONSHIP(at Cog Hill GCC, Lemont, Illinois) – Leading final scores (USA unless stated, par 71): 271 – J Rose (Eng) 63 68 69 71; 273 – J Senden (Aus) 68 66 70 69; 274 – G Ogilvy (Aus) 69 68 68 69; 276 – L Donald (Eng) 75 66 67 68; 277 – W Simpson 65 68 73 71; 278 – J Dufner 71 68 71 68, C Villegas (Col) 68 73 71 66; 279 – C Reavie 69 70 70 70; 280 – B Jobe 75 64 69 72; 281 – K J Choi (Kor) 67 71 73 70, D Toms 71 66 73 71; 282 – R Allenby (Aus) 69 67 75 71, S Garcia (Spa) 69 72 67 74, M Laird (Sco) 72 69 68 73, YE Yang (Kor) 70 72 70 70; 283 – K Bradley 71 66 70 76, J Kelly 71 74 68 70, B Haas 70 66 69 78, G Woodland 70 68 73 72, C Pettersson (Swe) 70 72 72 69, R Moore 74 69 74 66.

PRESIDENTS CUP SQUADS

United States: M Kuchar, S Stricker, D Johnson, W Simpson, N Watney, P Mickelson, B Watson, D Toms, H Mahan, J Furyk.

International Team: J Day (Aus), A Scott (Aus), C Schwartzel (SA), KJ Choi (S Kor), Kyung-tae Kim (S Kor), R Goosen (SA), G Ogilvy (Aus), E Els (SA), YE Yang (S Kor), R Ishikawa (Jap).

US captain Fred Couples and his opposite number Greg Norman will complete the teams when they announce their two captain’s picks on September 27th.