Deutsche Bank Championship 2015: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize Money Payouts

Monday's final pairing of Rickie Fowler and Henrik Stenson didn't disappoint as golf fans witnessed the duo duel it out on Labor Day in the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship.

The FedEx Cup's second leg at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, saw two of the world's biggest stars trade blows down the stretch. In the end, Fowler held on for the victory by one stroke, shooting a three-under 68 to best Stenson (70), who was three shots clear of the next closest contender.

Here is the list of payouts for the top performers:

Pos.	Player	Scores	To Par	Prize Money
1	Rickie Fowler	67-67-67-68	-15	$1,485,000
2	Henrik Stenson	67-68-65-70	-14	$891,000
3	Charley Hoffman	67-63-76-67	-11	$561,000
T4	Jim Furyk	71-65-70-70	-8	$311,025
T4	Patrick Reed	72-67-67-70	-8	$311,025
T4	Hunter Mahan	69-73-64-70	-8	$311,025
T4	Matt Jones	67-67-68-74	-8	$311,025
T4	Sean O'Hair	68-67-67-74	-8	$311,025
T9	Daniel Summerhays	71-68-70-68	-7	$222,750
T9	Matt Kuchar	69-72-65-71	-7	$222,750
T9	Jerry Kelly	71-66-68-72	-7	$222,750

This is the third PGA Tour victory for Fowler, as 2013 FedEx Cup champion Stenson had to settle for a second consecutive runner-up finish after a fine showing at The Barclays last week.

Golf Channel reported some of what a proud Fowler had to say afterward:

After finding the hazard on a hooked tee shot at the opening hole, it appeared Fowler's driving woes from Sunday would continue. Instead, he hit a brilliant recovery without grounding his club, saved par and drained an eagle putt at the par-five second to respond to Stenson's opening two birdies.

No Laying Up applauded Fowler's early resolve:

However, Fowler bogeyed the next two holes and went into the back nine trailing Stenson by two. That's when  things started to get really interesting.

Even when his drive found a divot at the par-four 10th, Stenson managed to hit his approach reasonably close, setting up the following birdie effort, courtesy of the PGA Tour's official Twitter feed:

A two-shot swing transpired on the subsequent hole when Stenson bogeyed, and Fowler poured in a nice putt for a two at the par three:

Stenson rolled in a long birdie putt of his own at the 12th to regain a two-shot advantage, only to see Fowler muster up the clutch gene to roll in this bomb at No. 14:

Amanda Balionis of PGATour.com praised how Fowler kept his cool en route to the top prize:

The watershed moment of the tournament came when Stenson dunked his tee shot in the water on the par-three 16th, leading to a double bogey:

Fowler nearly drained yet another long putt but tapped in for par to take a one-shot lead with two to go.

Both players hit fine approaches to the par-four 17th, but Stenson missed his from above the hole and watched as Fowler pushed an uphill right-to-left putt and didn't get it done from closer range.

A 341-yard drive at the 72nd hole gave Fowler the edge before his second went over the par-five green and left him with a tough up and down. Each had birdie attempts, but Stenson's miss from further out essentially ended it, leaving Fowler only needing a two-putt to come out on top.

Tiger Woods wasn't in action this week but nevertheless reached out to congratulate Fowler:

TPC Boston's galleries were unabashedly pro-Fowler, which gave Stenson another element to deal with in addition to the high stakes and pressure that come with a high-profile tournament. Under the circumstances, Stenson performed well and simply drew the wrong club at No. 16.

The playoff picture was constantly fluctuating during Monday's final round, as was the status of who would hold the No. 1 world ranking. Rory McIlroy's closing 66 was his best score of the week to put him into a tie for 29th—good enough to secure the spot after this coming week, per PGATour.com's Brian Wacker:

For the next week, Jordan Spieth will reclaim the No. 1 spot, per ESPN.com's Jason Sobel, despite missing the cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship.

On Monday, McIlroy exuded his usual candor in talking about his ranking.

"People aren't blind. They can see who's playing the best golf—and right now, it isn't me," he said, per Sobel.

Fowler spoke about his desire to be regarded among the likes of McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day, who are being paraded as golf's Big Three, per PGATour.com's Brian Wacker:

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It's definitely been motivation to go out and get to the same level or be on the same level as those guys. When they're out there playing their best, you want to go beat them when they're playing their best.

Those three have kind of distanced themselves a bit. They're playing some great golf. But those are the guys that I want to go head-to-head against and come out on top, if I end up playing better than they do.

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Now Fowler is fifth in the world rankings, per Golf Channel's Justin Ray, with Bubba Watson as the only one between Fowler and the aforementioned marquee trio.

The next FedEx Cup event isn't until Sept. 17 at the BMW Championship. The top 70 in the new standings will be eligible to play, and the extra rest should help most of the world's best who are struggling right now.

Fowler has struggled to win as much as many expect him to. Monday was another huge step for the 26-year-old, but the likes of McIlroy, Spieth and Day, who all experienced some struggles this week, have the chance to rest and recharge.

Although Fowler's momentum may stop a bit as he prepares for the third leg of the postseason, he's sitting in an excellent position in the FedEx Cup standings with only two events remaining.