Fedex cup top

FedEx Cup Top: Akshay Bhatia delivered a steady final round to claim a share of sixth place at the St. Jude Championship, boosting his FedEx Cup ranking into the Top 30 and keeping his Tour Championship hopes alive.

Bhatia closed with a 1-under 69 on Sunday at TPC Southwind, capping a week that began with a dazzling 8-under 62 in the opening round. His four-day total of 10-under par left him six shots behind eventual champion Justin Rose, who outlasted JJ Spaun in a playoff.

Bhatia’s round featured strong early momentum, with birdies at the second and third holes on Sunday, followed by another on the ninth. Bogeys at the seventh and 17th prevented a bigger climb, but his tie for sixth was enough to move him 16 places up the standings from 45th to 29th — the second-largest jump of the week.