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[9] Bmw Championship Power Rankings In Monthly Gossip

Dustin Johnson gives his reaction to winning the BMW Championship with a score of 23-under. Dustin Johnson gives his reaction to winning the BMW Championship with a score of 23-under.

Dustin Johnson has set his sights on Tour Championship victory after moving top of the FedExCup standings with a three-shot win at the BMW Championship.

Johnson's BMW win

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The world No 2 ended the week on a tournament-record 23 under to see off Paul Casey and claim a third win of the year, finishing with a five-under 67 in Indiana on Sunday.

Johnson now holds a 986-point lead over nearest challenger Patrick Reed heading in to the final play-off event in a fortnight's time, with the US Open champion now looking to take his form from Crooked Stick to the season finale.

"Today was a great day," Johnson told a post-tournament media conference. "Paul (Casey) played really well and made it quite interesting.

"I felt like it was pretty tight all day. I got a little momentum going on the front and hit some really nice wedge shots in there on a few of them.

"Then at the 15th he rolled in a nice eagle putt and then I made one right on top of him, which I think was kind of the turning point.

"I've still got to go there and win the Tour Championship if I want to be the FedExCup champion, but I'm in a great position. I control my own destiny with the position I'm in."

A second runner-up finish in as many starts lifts Casey from 10th to fifth in the FedExCup standings, meaning the Englishman can also win the $10million jackpot with victory at East Lake.

Casey matched Johnson's five-under 67 during a final-round tussle, where the world No 22 mixed four birdies with an eagle and a sole blemish during another impressive display.

"I did everything I could," Casey said after his final round. "I'm holding my head up very high. It's just very satisfying to get back and play the level of golf that I know I'm capable of.

"It was fun to be making eagles against each other coming down the stretch and the kind of consolation price, although it's a pretty good one, is I'm now controlling my own destiny when I get to Atlanta.

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"So though I've got no victories, it's nice to be in that top five."

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