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BMW winner Rose drives one home for Dubsdread

The last man standing — or at least the last golfer to enter the BMW Championship media room — got in one last critique on Cog Hill's Dubsdread course.

And guess what?

Justin Rose gushed about it.

The tournament will be played at Crooked Stick in Indiana next year, and there are no definitive plans to bring it back to Cog Hill. The course was criticized repeatedly by the players during the week.

“Yes, I will miss it (if it doesn't return),” said Rose, after his 13-under total gave him a 2-stroke win over John Senden. “I really don't (understand) the criticism that it gets. I don't think it's that justified. I think the course is a very strategic golf course. It tells you to play it a certain way, and if you don't play it that way, you will get punished out there.

“It was in phenomenal shape this year,” Rose added. “They did a great job righting the ship from last year, when it wasn't in such good shape. I think everybody here at Cog Hill actually deserves praise.”

They're in: The top 30 players in the FedExCup playoffs are moving on to The Tour Championship in Atlanta.

Those who moved up in the standings were champion Justin Rose (from 34th to third), John Senden (55th to ninth) and Geoff Ogilvy (69th to 24th).

Ogilvy, who finished third (3 shots behind Rose), was the only player to shoot in the 60s all four rounds. He book-ended a pair of 68s with 69s. He also made the Presidents Cup team.

“I was viewing the week as a win-win, really,” Ogilvy said. “If I did well enough to get to Atlanta, then there was a bonus: I get another golf tournament. And finishing in the top 30 is always a feather in your cap because it's very hard to do.

“If I didn't, then I get an extra week to spend with my kids next week at home and get an extra week off and start my vacation a little bit early.”

They're out:

Those players failing to advance to Atlanta included Rory Sabbatini, who dropped from 26th to 35th, Charl Schwartzel (27th to 32nd) and Kyle Stanley (30th to 34th).

Super Spiderman: Camilo #8220;Spiderman#8221; Villegas stuck a Sunday-low 66 on the board. He had 9 birdies and 4 bogeys, including on No. 18, when he missed a putt from just inside 4 feet.

#8220;An easy putt,#8221; said Villegas, who fired a 32 on the back nine. #8220;I just pushed it a little bit. (But) it was a fun day. It's a challenge out there.#8221;

Villegas tied for sixth at 6 under. The 2008 BMW Championship winner finished 33rd in the playoffs.