Winners and Losers from the 2016 Tour Championship

Spoiler alert: The guy pictured above with the two trophies in his hands won both the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup. 

Sorry. 

Rory McIlroy capped a brilliant Sunday with a sudden-death playoff victory over a pair of golfers that didn't include Dustin Johnson, as surprising as that maybe, considering that the American started the final round with a four-stroke lead. 

To see who joined McIlroy as winners this week (and Johnson as losers), read on.

Winner: Rory McIlroy

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Incredible stuff from the Ulsterman. Something of an afterthought entering the Tour Championship—even though he won three weeks ago—Rory McIlroy wasn’t in the Sunday script when the day started.

However, a brilliant second-shot hole-out for eagle from 136 yards at the 16th hole changed all that. A birdie at the 72nd hole got McIlroy into the clubhouse at 12 under par, tied with Kevin Chappell and Ryan Moore.

Four holes later, the Northern Irishman ended the sudden-death playoff with a birdie at the par-four 16th.

McIlroy’s final-round 64 and playoff brilliance earned him both the Tour Championship trophy and the FedEx Cup.

Brilliant stuff.

Loser: Dustin Johnson

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A loser twice over Sunday, Dustin Johnson saw both a four-stroke lead (and the Tour Championship) and the FedEx Cup slip through his grasp.

After three days of solid work at East Lake, Johnson laid an absolute egg Sunday, firing a three-over 73 to finish at five over par, seven strokes behind McIlroy.

The performance also bumped him out of the top spot in the final FedEx Cup standings. 

A very disappointing Sunday.

Winners: Ryan Moore, Kevin Chappell

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You can't peg golfers who tied the winning score as losers. Ryan Moore and Kevin Chappell finished at 12 under par alongside Rory McIlroy. And while both were vanquished in the resultant playoff, the pair deserve pats on the backs for their respective final rounds of 64 and 66.

Both slid inside the top 10 in the final FedEx Cup standings thanks to their works at East Lake, so they’re winners in the bank-account department as well.

There’s also the matter of the Ryder Cup. Moore finished 20th in the final Ryder Cup standings. Chappell finished 19th. While it’s likely Davis Love III will pass the pair over for his final captain’s picks, each made a strong final statement for inclusion on the squad.

Loser: Jordan Spieth

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Meh. Such is a fitting summation to Jordan Spieth’s FedEx Cup playoffs performance in general and play at East Lake in particular. The 23-year-old shot even par for the week, finishing tied for 17th, more than 10 strokes behind the tournament winner.

Spieth hit just 59 percent of greens in regulation at East Lake and was 26th (in a field of 29) in strokes gained approaching the green. The struggles with his approach play are a rhapsody on an unfortunate theme for the American this season.

It’s not a good look for the No. 4 golfer in the world heading into next week’s Ryder Cup.

Winner: Speedy Na

Kevin Na doesn’t exactly have a reputation for playing quickly (just ask Steve Williams). Indeed, if you caught the weekend action at either the John Deere Classic or Wyndham Championship earlier this year where he recorded top-10 finishes, you saw just how deliberate Mr. Na can be.

Na was anything but slow Sunday. Jason Day’s withdrawal dropped the field of 30 to 29, so while the rest of the golfers played in twosomes, Na—who was in last place—played as a single Saturday and Sunday.

Na raced to his ball between shots and walked after his putts en route to a final-round 70 (his best score of the week) that took him under two hours to play.

Maybe he ought to consider hurrying it up more often?

Loser: Shade-Throwing Johnny

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Why, Johnny? While not technically an inside-the-ropes occurrence at the Tour Championship, NBC analyst Johnny Miller’s remarks from the tower certainly raised a few eyebrows, regardless of any factual merit.

"I do believe the Euros have got, at least on paper, the worst team they've had in many years," Miller said Saturday during the telecast of the Tour Championship. "I just think with all those rookies ... when you lose (Ian) Poulter, it's like tearing your heart out.”

And as if he hadn’t given the European side enough bulletin-board material, he added: “I think this is the year not only could the U.S. win, they could win by like five points."

Facepalm.

Winner: Phil Being Phil

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Classic Mickelson. Phil showed up on the range Wednesday at East Lake demoing a number of drivers, looking for more length off the tee to take with him to 7,600-yard-plus Hazeltine next week.

Mickelson hit one of the new bit or artillery abysmally Thursday, finding just one fairway. He did better with option No. 2 from Friday through Sunday, and he did average 302 yards off the tee for the work (well above his average this season).

A final-round 66 saw Mickelson finish 22nd. And with a bit more firepower in reserve, it seems Lefty is in the position he wants to be ahead of the Ryder Cup.

Loser: Jason Day

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The world No. 1 was a victim of his ailments again this week.

Jason Day, who entered the Tour Championship after withdrawing with a back injury at the BMW Championship, withdrew part of the way through his second round with a strained ligament in his back (and associated spasms), per his management team (via Golf Channel).

It’s an unfortunate end to the Australian’s season.